The Ghost Bride
by Yangsze Choo
Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalromancemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
1893, Malaysia. Li Lan, the daughter of a genteel but bankrupt family, has few prospects. But fate intervenes when she receives an unusual proposal from the wealthy and powerful Lim family. They want her to become a ghost bride for the family's only son, who recently died under mysterious circumstances. Rarely practiced, a traditional ghost marriage is used to placate a restless spirit.
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- Author
- Yangsze Choo
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 490
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