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A little slow at times but I enjoyed it.
My favorite part of this book was the author’s note at the end. Here we learn a lot about what inspired him and the many events that were all converging upon each other during the earlier time period that js portrayed in this book. The Suffragist movement, the selling of Chinese people, the World’s Fair in Seattle, sins of The Tenderloin and The Tangerine, the auctioning off of Ernest… All of this was quite fascinating.
Unfortunately, the story itself is too slow. There were many sections that I ...more
Unfortunately, the story itself is too slow. There were many sections that I ...more
a little suspense, a little historical fiction, a little romance combined with the interesting settings of Settle's two world fairs led to a great March book club selection and delightful conversation.
reveals the story of Ernest, a Chinese-American outcast sold into slave labor by his poverty-stricken mother in China and his journey to Seattle where he fortunately is auctioned off at the World's Fair and is bought by a Madam at one of the city's most popular brothels where he actually feels a se ...more
reveals the story of Ernest, a Chinese-American outcast sold into slave labor by his poverty-stricken mother in China and his journey to Seattle where he fortunately is auctioned off at the World's Fair and is bought by a Madam at one of the city's most popular brothels where he actually feels a se ...more
While somewhat slow I became invested in the characters. I liked the two different time periods and the surprise at the end. I’m looking forward to this author’s next book.
Aug 20, 2017
rissa
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