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I’m enjoying this book! From what I’ve read, it is a retelling of Chinese History. This book discusses the fictional tactician Sunzi executing two concubines who did not follow orders - which I’ve now Googled and this is a story attributed to Sun Tzu (of Art of War fame). Interesting!
— Apr 18, 2026 01:22AM
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Apr 21, 2026 02:31PM
It's on my TBR! Ive heard it's quite gruesome and heartbreaking to the point of being cruel... I'll keep an eye on your updates!
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It’s actually incredible, Rachel! It’s definitely darker than I thought (and I heard dark things already…). The protagonist is amazing and the discussions on religion, power etc are fab. I literally had to put the book down and think on the bus 😂. It’s marked as YA, and I do think it’s Young Adult - not necessarily for teens..! It’s deep!