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The story moved slowly for me at first as I tried to digest all the foreign characters and names, but I eventually didn't want to put it down. Jacob is an unlikely hero, yet I found myself won over by his sincerity and honesty in an alien world populated by greed, underhanded dealings, corruption, and religious intolerance. He is drawn into local politics and an historical mystery after a chance encounter with Orito, a midwife, who he becomes fascinated with.
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This was a really hard read, firstly due to all the difficult-to-pronounce Dutch and Japanese names, and secondly because it didn't "move" quickly between scenes. This was my second attempt at reading it (my first try many years ago), and I forced my way through it. I liked the book: it just wasn't an easy read. I really had to work my way through it. I've read 3 or 4 other books by Mitchell and have really enjoyed them immensely, so this book was just a fluke, I guess. If you're already a Mitch
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Oct 30, 2014
Alison
marked it as to-read
