Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel

What a beautiful, sweeping novel - completely immersive (*completed this read in a few days) and written with such delicacy and poignancy - this story of deep courage, quiet resilience and the intricacies of female friendship of Yunchian and Meiling will stay with me for reads to come...

I thoroughly enjoyed the novel Lady Tan's Circle of I thoroughly enjoyed reading the novel -Lady Tan's Circle of Women-. The story captivated me from the very first page, drawing me into its rich historical setting and complex characters. Each chapter unfolded new layers of intrigue and emotion, making it impossible to put the book down.

I found myself eagerly turning the pages, completely absorbed in the lives and struggles of the women portrayed in the story. Overall, it was a compelling read that fully held my attention throughout.
Lady Tan's Circle of Women kept me engaged; I could not put it down.

I feel like I should have another stamp in my passport after reading Lisa See’s Lady Tan's Circle of Women. This book completely enveloped me in another time and space as I got to know the characters as well as China’s culture over the span of several years. This story tugged at my heart strings as I rooted for some of the characters, and I cried as they experienced losses and difficult times. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to step into Lady Tan’s world, and I appreciate the gems of wisdom I was able to walk away from this story with.

This is the 6th Lisa See book that I have read. As always her writing drew me into a time period I know little about which is one of the reasons I love her writing. I especially enjoyed having her come to my book club and explain her writing process. The sheer amount of research that she puts into her work is amazing. It was so interesting how she weaved in true accounts into the fictional story such as the scene with the worm. Highly recommend and I look forward to her next book which she said is 30 years in the making.

Excellent book that didn’t shy away from dark subject matter/historic representation of eastern medicine and women’s culture in China. Would read more from See.