“This is a story of a Japanese woman who marries the Crown Prince of Japan. She is not of noble blood, but rather a common woman and must struggle to learn the ways of the palace. It is a time of isolation and emotional hardship as she is separated from her family and left with a demanding and resentful Empress who sees and controls everything.
This book is written from the woman's point of view, almost reading like a journal. There is a lot of description of things done and seen, but not a great deal of dialogue. This might explain why I had a hard "getting into" the story in the beginning. But I found that the more I read, the more I wanted to continue and find out what happens. ”
Patti B wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009.
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