Lisa L. (taaza) reviewed on 6/12/2009 + 56 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I would agree with others who have said that this book is similar to a Chinese version of "Memoirs of A Geisha". I really enjoyed some parts of this book more than others. Some events in Precious Orchid's Life seemed a bit far-fetched (even though I know that this was fiction). Precious Orchid's granddaughter seemed childish and vacuous. I thought that these "Front flashes" were unnecessary. They are only good when done well and add to the story and they certainly did not in in this book. If it weren't for this distracting tactic throughout, I would have given the book a 4.5. I will still read future books from this author.

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