Bronze Drum | 
pickI love this book, historical fiction set in Bronze Age Vietnam. Yes please. Beautiful written and a gorgeous marriage of historical and fictional.
pickI love this book, historical fiction set in Bronze Age Vietnam. Yes please. Beautiful written and a gorgeous marriage of historical and fictional.
so-soI was so looking forward to this historical fiction novel about the Vietnemese sisters who overthrew the Han in their lands, rode to battle on elephants, and declared themselves king. And it truly is a fascinating and important bit of history. Unfortunately it gets bogged down by telling their entire story with so many details that the narrative becomes difficult to focus on. I'm glad to have read it but dissapointed not to have loved it.
pickStarting in 40 CE, two Viet noble sisters rebel, each in her own way, against their society‘s strictures and the ever tightening rule of the Han Chinese. They eventually lead their people in open rebellion. While I would love if this was based on a true story, this fully fictional historical fiction is still a Hell Yeah! feminist book.
pickThis historical look at Vietnam provides a fascinating story of family, heartache and war. Two sisters, Trung Trac & Trung Nhi are both raised as leaders- supported by their parents & who eventually rise up against the Han overlords. This illuminates part of history that isn‘t often included in US courses. It‘s a fascinating listen that is well-performed. Some of the action comes at a bit of a remove, highlighting the legendary feel to the story.
#botm arrived today. I wasn't super excited about this month's selections but decided to give this one a shot.
