The Last Concubine by Lesley Downer

The Last Concubine

The Shogun Quartet #2

Lesley Downer

489 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
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Growing up deep in the mountains of rural Japan in 1861, Sachi has always felt different. Her life is turned upside down at 11 when she is taken to the women’s palace in the great city of Edo. There she is chosen to be the young shogun’s concubine...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 224 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 83%

emotional: 66%

hopeful: 50%

informative: 50%

dark: 16%

mysterious: 16%

reflective: 16%

relaxing: 16%

sad: 16%

tense: 16%


Pace

42% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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