• NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
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      8 months ago

      It’s Sherlock Holmes in ancient/medieval China, with a good amount of character drama. It might not sound amazing but the execution is actually perfect.

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      Detective series set in medieval China. A lot of thought has gone into writing the characters, as well as the medical / botanical side and the society and culture of that time. (Not saying it is 100% historically realistic; it sacrifices some accuracy for plot reasons.) Also a lot of comedy, mostly revolving around the main character Mao Mao (her name sounds like ‘Cat Cat’), who is extremely intelligent but also uncontrollably curious about poisons.

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      8 months ago

      The characters are well thought out with significant development. They are likeable and dynamic.

      There is a bit of science behind the main character’s work, although the approach is more logical estimating like Sherlock Holmes and less scientific method.