Women of the Silk: A Novel
by Gail Tsukiyama

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Summary: 3 Stars

This is the kind of book i usually enjoy - it is set in a period that interests me, and the idea is intriguing - young girl growing up in all female environment in a male dominated world. BUT - the writing is simply not competent. The prose is wooden and lacklustre - there is nothing 'lyrical' or 'poetic' here as far as i can see, which is contrary to the claim of other reviewers. The dialogue is simply unbelievalbe - no-one speaks in such cliche-ridden, stilted ways! I also disliked the way there was little continuity in time - the author skips from one year to two later with little flow.

I think this is the kind of book that you either love or strongly dislike after the first chapter, and you stick with your opinion to the end.

(I have started the sequel to this book, 'The Language of Threads' and i actually think it is much better!)

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