My Beautiful Enemy

My Beautiful Enemy

First edition cover
Author Sherry Thomas
Country United States
Language English
Genre Historical romance
Published 2014 (Berkley)
Media type Print
Pages 304
ISBN 9780425268896

My Beautiful Enemy is a historical romance by Sherry Thomas set in imperial China. Thomas, in describing the novel said she "intended [it] to be an English version of a Chinese wuxia novel, with a heroic female spin."[1]

Literary reception

NPR called it "...a bold new direction for Thomas, yet maintains the emotional intensity she is celebrated for."[2] Kirkus Reviews felt its villain was "a cartoonish and unconvincing opponent," but that "[i]ts strength is the complexity of its main characters. Catherine is graceful and feminine but also deadly with a blade or her bare hands....A thought-provoking exploration of gender roles in the East and West and in the historical romance genre. It’s also a darn good read."[3]

Library Journal named it one of the Top 10 romances of 2014, calling it, "a spellbinding, lyrically composed romantic adventure. Flashbacks to Chinese Turkestan add an exotic, mesmerizing touch."[4] In its original starred review, it said "With incisive character development, deft pacing, and lyrical, nearly poetic prose, Thomas transports readers between remote, breathtaking Chinese Turkestan and teeming late Victorian London. A gripping, mesmerizing romance that is one of Thomas’s most unforgettable yet."[5]

Awards

References

  1. Dumas, Bobbi. "Sherry Thomas (Interview)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. Dumas, Bobbi. "Halloween Makes Us Think Of ... Diversity In Romance!". NPR. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. "My Beautiful Enemy (Review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. Ramsdell, Kristin. "Best Books 2014: Romance". LibraryJournal. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. Ramsdell, Kristin. "Captivating Romance from Jeffries, Phillips, Putney, & Thomas". LibraryJournal. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Award Winning Books by Sherry Thomas". Fiction db. Retrieved 2 June 2015.


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