Comments on: Review: Empress Orchid, Anchee Min

By: Review: The Last Empress, Anchee Min « Medieval Bookworm

Review: The Last Empress, Anchee Min « Medieval Bookworm — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:01:44 +0000

[…] is the follow-up to Empress Orchid, which if you’ll recall (or click back to my review) I really enjoyed. I loved the Chinese […]

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Review: Wu, Jonathan Clements « Medieval Bookworm — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:01:53 +0000

[…] century. Now, I haven’t read any non-fiction about that period yet, but just from reading Empress Orchid I recognized the huge palaces, the tropes of different levels of concubines with different names […]

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:19:03 +0000

This sounds like my kind of book. I think the cover is fabulous too.

By: jennygirl

jennygirl — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:30:39 +0000

I also throughly enjoyed this book. I haven’t read much about China and this also sparked an interest for me. Glad you enjoyed it too Great review.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:54:12 +0000

Another book to go on the wish list. Thanks for sharing your Internet research about Orchid. I’m always curious about the differences between how an author depicts a character and how history does.

By: NicoleM

NicoleM — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:41:16 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed this book too. I read it after I read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan…went on a bit of a binge for historical fiction based in China awhile ago. Still to read The Last Empress, The Good Earth and Shanghai Girls but they are sitting on my shelf…someday. I also enjoyed The Hundred Secret Senses and The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan – though these are more contemporary – and Peony in Love.

By: Andi

Andi — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:56:09 +0000

After finishing The Good Earth I’m craving anything related to Chinese culture, so this recommendation comes at a good time!

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:19:17 +0000

It’s always interesting learning new things.

Happy blogoversary

By: zibilee

zibilee — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:35:22 +0000

I don’t think I loved this one as much as you did, and for the most part, I think it might have been the writing style. It’s been so long I am not quite sure about that though. I am really glad that you liked this book! I am going to be reading Min’s newest book soon, and I am hoping I enjoy it!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:59:26 +0000

I am drawn to this book just by the cover alone–sounds good too!