i learned a lot reading this book. it was fascinating in my foreign eyes. but empress Wu was a scary character. you can almost say that no matter how.much she had, she always wanted more, and that's dangerous. although being historically interesting,the book was also full of drama and at times drag ...
What a beautiful book! Think of the writing style of Anita Diamant if you want a comparison.I knew nothing about Empress Wu when I began reading, but I was so captivated by Sa's writing that I forgot I was reading about a major historical figure! It did take me several pages to get over the fact t...
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