The Secrets of Jin-shei - Alma Alexander • BookLikes (ISBN:0062026372)

The Secrets of Jin-shei

by: Alma Alexander (author)

About the AuthorAlma Alexander is the author of three acclaimed novels that have been published exclusively in Australia and New Zealand. She was born in Yugoslavia, grew up in Africa, and now lives in the state of Washington. The Secrets of Jin-shei will also be published in Great Britain,... show more

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Format: ebook

ISBN: 9780062026378 (0062026372)

Publish date: August 10th 2010

Publisher: HarperCollins

Pages no: 512

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Young Adult, Literature, Cultural, Historical Fiction, Adult, Asian Literature, Asia, Magical Realism, China, Mythology

Series: Jin-Shei (#1)

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I think this might be the very best book that I've ever had to preface a review of with - I can't recommend this book unreservedly. It has some great aspects to it, but also some deeply disappointing writing choices that sap a lot of the tension out of the story.Starting with the good - the characte...

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e_bookpushers rated it

12 years ago

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Alexander has a way of ripping my heart out with her writing. I can't read her often because I get so invested in her characters and they experience such hardship. Unlike a romance that I know will have a HEA these characters usually don't have a HEA. Some of them live, some of them die and they ...

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Merle rated it

14 years ago

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I was thrilled to find this book. It's historical fantasy (a favorite subgenre), it's based on Chinese history (awesome) and it focuses on friendships between women (even better). The book deals with the lives of eight diverse women from a variety of stations in imperial society, united by the secre...

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altheaann rated it

17 years ago

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In the author's own words, "I consider myself primarily a fantasy writer and Jin-shei a historical fantasy, but the publisher believes the book has enough mainstream appeal to ‘cross over.'" So this book has been marketed to readers of mainstream Asian-themed fiction. However, from my perspective, t...

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