The Concubine's Tattoo

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Summary: YOU MUST READ THIS
Review: THIS SERIES HAS ME COMPLETELY HOOKED. IT HAS JUST ENOUGH MYSTERY, CULTURE, TRADITION AND ROMANCE TO BE A FANTASTIC MOVIE(hint hint hint). I WOULD RECOMMEND STARTING FROM THE FIRST BOOK "SHINJU:" AND WORKING YOUR WAY UP.

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Summary: Barely So-so
Review: This story and the others by the same author appeal to the lowest common denominator. There is virtually no historical basis for the characterization of the protaganists and antagonists and the plotting is tepid at best. If you are stuck on an airplane from Tokyo to the U.S. and can't sleep this ought to do it.