tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post4820358439479067279..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody EpsteinSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-12944744046067492942013-06-22T14:06:30.010+01:002013-06-22T14:06:30.010+01:00Yes, I sometimes think historical fiction books gl...Yes, I sometimes think historical fiction books gloss over unpleasant events so it's nice to see a panoramic book like this one addressing it head on.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-2712822006224857532013-06-22T14:04:59.360+01:002013-06-22T14:04:59.360+01:00It is worth a look, and I'll be hunting down h...It is worth a look, and I'll be hunting down her earlier novel too.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-90790168433262451412013-06-22T14:04:23.496+01:002013-06-22T14:04:23.496+01:00Hope you enjoy it :)Hope you enjoy it :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-65082361528345167192013-06-22T14:03:27.009+01:002013-06-22T14:03:27.009+01:00The cover is a bit of a mismatch, but the book is ...The cover is a bit of a mismatch, but the book is well worth reading.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-38772865645915666702013-06-22T13:17:11.071+01:002013-06-22T13:17:11.071+01:00I must read The Painter of Shanghai, I was so impr...I must read The Painter of Shanghai, I was so impressed by Epstein's writing.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-5710033003377919532013-06-22T11:44:15.904+01:002013-06-22T11:44:15.904+01:00This sounds really interesting. I like it when his...This sounds really interesting. I like it when historical books don't shy away from the unpleasant things, particularly when it's about war. I think it is too easy to romanticize war and the effects of war without actually exploring the magnitude of it. I think I'll be adding this to the wish list :)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-38646524643511074702013-06-21T23:58:29.046+01:002013-06-21T23:58:29.046+01:00It's always good when a book has plenty of cha...It's always good when a book has plenty of characters and they are all well-built. Looks like this book is worth checking out.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-61558982032385558702013-06-21T05:42:52.889+01:002013-06-21T05:42:52.889+01:00I'd like to read this one!I'd like to read this one!Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-53529769169448965322013-06-21T03:32:27.502+01:002013-06-21T03:32:27.502+01:00I definitely would not expect the book under that ...I definitely would not expect the book under that cover to be about firebombing, but it sounds like a powerful read! Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-4223991814635143922013-06-21T02:49:47.954+01:002013-06-21T02:49:47.954+01:00I'm glad to see you really liked this one, too...I'm glad to see you really liked this one, too. I loved The Painter From Shanghai, so I hope you get a chance to read it.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-79444269080051494382013-06-20T21:19:50.144+01:002013-06-20T21:19:50.144+01:00Hope you get a chance to read it :)Hope you get a chance to read it :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-19749675187093241642013-06-20T21:05:14.052+01:002013-06-20T21:05:14.052+01:00I learned a lot too, especially about the Japanese...I learned a lot too, especially about the Japanese occupation of Manchuria.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-21737568955566075472013-06-20T19:43:20.727+01:002013-06-20T19:43:20.727+01:00The cover is very pretty but it doesn't match ...The cover is very pretty but it doesn't match the story and feels a bit too feminine to me. Hope you enjoy the book :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-90350247027350511852013-06-20T16:18:15.829+01:002013-06-20T16:18:15.829+01:00This one looks -- and now sounds -- amazing!This one looks -- and now sounds -- amazing!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-50120449315543370072013-06-20T13:39:43.241+01:002013-06-20T13:39:43.241+01:00Glad you enjoyed this! I learned a lot from this, ...Glad you enjoyed this! I learned a lot from this, which is one of the best things about historical fiction :) The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-62054439395553798122013-06-20T13:03:32.011+01:002013-06-20T13:03:32.011+01:00You certainly wouldn't guess from the cover th...You certainly wouldn't guess from the cover that the story is so brutal, but this book sounds wonderful and I want to read it anyway. This period in history fascinates me and great writing is a huge draw, too.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com