![]() ![]() Lo doesn’t fall into that trap and instead shows the right amount of real drama and pain but with a healthy portion of genuine comfort and warmth. ![]() There’s also a temptations these days for historical writers to be gritty in order to show the “harsh reality” of how life once was, which is often an overly pessimistic viewpoint. Lo really achieved what she set out to do in making it feel like a more multidimensional experience than the history books show. The book shines a light on lesbian and Chinese communities in a time of American history that is commonly whitewashed. This is the first book I’m aware of where she’s left the fantasy sci-fi genres behind and written purely from historical research to build a narrative. I’ve loved Malinda Lo’s stories for some years but boy oh boy is it exciting to see how this book differs from her others. ![]()
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