Book guide
The Porcelain Moon
In the last days of World War I, two women cross borders, traditions, and danger for freedom.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalForbidden romanceHistoricalWar storyHistoricalClass divideLiteraryFound familyLiteraryIdentity crisis
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About The Porcelain Moon
In 1918 France, Pauline Deng runs from a marriage that would force her back to Shanghai and seeks help from her cousin Theo, a translator for the Chinese Labour Corps. She meets Camille Roussel, a Frenchwoman trapped in an abusive marriage, and the two women form an unexpected friendship. Their choices entangle forbidden love, identity, and the little-known history of Chinese workers in wartime Europe.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- abusive marriage
- racism
- war
- sexual assault
