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The Russian Concubine
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Start date
July 2, 2009
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July 31, 2009
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The Russian Concubine
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'cuz Corinne and Adrian just got back from traveling in China.…more

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Corinne
Jul 01, 2009 rated it liked it
Shelves: good-ol-fiction
I never related to the characters in this book. I don't think it was because they come from a completely different time and different cultures than me. Kate Furnivall's writing style didn't allow me to get inside their heads and think the way they think. I couldn't "feel" for them.

The plot was O.K. I selected the book because we just got back from a trip to China, I'd learned some chinese history, and it sounded like an interesting premise for me right now. Actually, it is the sequel which caugh
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