It was one of the good ones. And I like how they made the books long.

Good.

It wasn't my cup of tea, but I'm not sure if I can quantify why--perhaps it's because I felt the romance was a bit all over the place; as a reader I was rooting for Tian Bai, partially because it felt like that was who Li lan wanted to be with for a majority of the novel. Intellectually, I recognized/knew that Er Lang made more sense for Li lan, but I had not yet fully switched to rooting for Er Lang before the novel ended. The writing also at times felt a bit distanced (emotionally) but that was a smaller concern for me.

Good

Cool! They dropped the flag so early.

Well I dont like it. I did not like how she fell

The tale of the redemption of a sociopath through the power of love and protecting children.

Very thought provoking. Though published in the 90s many points hold true today and have become increasingly relevant as racial tensions rise in America. I marked so many interesting facts and thoughts I ended up buying my own copy to keep all my notes in haha

I liked this book because I learned a lot about Abraham Lincoln and how he worked to abolish slavery. I learned how he worked with the northern states to fight against the southern states to free the slaves.

I liked the pirate theme!