The Garden of Evening Mists
by Tan Twan Eng
Taste attributes: historicaldramawarslowunsavouryheavyrealisticglossyinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeGlossy and weighty: a historical novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
"On a mountain above the clouds, in the central highlands of Malaya lived the man who had been the gardener of the Emperor of Japan.”
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- Author
- Tan Twan Eng
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 352
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- Open Library
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