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She Who Became the Sun
To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything
Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in …
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To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything
Mulan meets The Song of Achilles in …
It took me quite some time to read this book, but I really liked it. I wasn't expecting the final revelation, and I'll have to read it a couple of times more in order to link all the references and ideas expressed in the different narratives of the book.
The whole reflexion on surveillance society is also very interesting and timely.
These days, very few books keep me up until 2 at night. This one did it for me.
In a fantasy city inspired by Venice in the Renaissance, Locke Lamora is a thief. Not any common thief though, he's been brought up to be the BEST thief, along with his crew. He made me think of Arsène Lupin or Fantômas (minus the sadistic approach—which is taken by Lamora's enemies).
The action is fast-paced, the world is well made, but I regret that almost all major characters are men.