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Nov 02, 2015haileyj rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
When I started reading the book I thought "this is going to be a good read" but as I slogged through page after page I realized the story was just turning into a yarn, although some of the descriptive language was beautiful. The bit about the "mad monks" was bizarre and I don't think it added to the story. The historical setting did provide an insight into the brutal and corrupt practices of the Dutch East Indies Trading Company in the 1800's and it is not a flattering picture.