tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post8679223552355809038..comments2024-03-29T04:03:21.577-04:00Comments on BookBirdDog (BookDilettante): Book Review: The Concubine Saga by Lloyd LofthouseHarveehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-71711462555435665482012-06-17T10:08:41.130-04:002012-06-17T10:08:41.130-04:00It sounds reallt good, especially considering how ...It sounds reallt good, especially considering how little historical evidence Lofthouse must have had. It does sound like a sad 'love story' and I sometimes have the same with historical fiction books that I'd rather know more historical truths than read fiction. I'll definitely come back for more!<br />Juli @ Universe in WordsJuli Rahelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367150240867758577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-63924694523227999702012-06-11T22:37:03.647-04:002012-06-11T22:37:03.647-04:00These are two interesting books, made more so for ...These are two interesting books, made more so for me by the fact that the central character is from Ireland. I was a bit put off by all of the sex scenes with the girls, who are 13 and 16. I know it was customary for girls of this age to be sold as concubines but sometimes the book felt a bit pornographic and the central character seemed in bad faith. The book is also a case of Orientalizing the Chinese, even though it does not mean to. I see it as worth reading for those interested in Chinese history. I was scheduled in fact to post on for the tour but I was put by the sexual use of the young girls in the book and by the treatment of Asians.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-36098145898355081722012-06-11T21:18:24.694-04:002012-06-11T21:18:24.694-04:00Your review made these books sound fascinating!! I...Your review made these books sound fascinating!! I think I have both of them but never got around to reading them!! I agree with you on needing to separate fiction from fact.Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-26742142960909948982012-06-11T14:25:58.971-04:002012-06-11T14:25:58.971-04:00I would love to read this book. Have been enjoy t...I would love to read this book. Have been enjoy the tour and Teddy Rose's posts on facebook. Thanks.<br />:)Jeanne B.T.<br />jeannebates_t@yahoo.commomma8385https://www.blogger.com/profile/02567319482204698524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-73255651038408182262012-06-11T12:53:38.197-04:002012-06-11T12:53:38.197-04:00Have a great time off, Suko!Have a great time off, Suko!Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-26103474821831843272012-06-11T12:45:24.203-04:002012-06-11T12:45:24.203-04:00I'd love to read this book! Thank you for the ...I'd love to read this book! Thank you for the notice about the giveaway. :)<br /><br />(Harvee, starting tomorrow I will be taking about a week off from blogging.)Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041753785577045651.post-43997372077145929292012-06-11T11:54:09.482-04:002012-06-11T11:54:09.482-04:00I would love to read this novel.
iLook is such an ...I would love to read this novel.<br />iLook is such an interesting site, I subscribe to it and learn alot about China history now and then.<br /><br />cenya2 at hotmail dot comMarjorie/cenya2https://www.blogger.com/profile/08308328561121202507noreply@blogger.com