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mvkramer
Mar 03, 2014mvkramer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I liked that this book and its companion volume "Saints" showed the human side of people on both sides of the Boxer Rebellion- a boy who fights to protect China from foreign influences and a girl who becomes a Christian to find a belonging she lacks in her family. The story never resorted to false equivalency, however - Bao's actions are definitely wrong, despite his understandable motives. Read if you're a history buff, or if you just like a good story.