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informative medium-paced

4.0


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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75


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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.0


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informative medium-paced

4.75

I'm not normally a non fiction reader but I was enthralled by this. Chang is a very readable author with a lot of information presented in a really accessible way. While she clearly admires dowager empress Cixi and wants to rehabilitate her reputation, she also describes her errors and flaws. I knew little about this period in Chinese history and I fascinated by the political intrigue and wider social impact. 

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