Porter’s Reviews > The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei: Vol. One: The Gathering > Status Update

Slow going; if you thought reading Russian novels was tough because every major character had 3 names, try this on for size. Think of something slower paced than anything Jane Austin wrote - with the added complications of multiple names you've got to keep straight - and (for me) a wholly different culture, and lets say it's been work to read.