[DeepL Translation - needs review] Nagasaki is the only port town in Japan that was open to the world during the Edo period (1603-1868), when the country was closed to the rest of the world. Tsuru, a town girl fascinated by Dutch learning, is attracted to Hans, a Dutch doctor residing on Dejima. Hans is a friendly, handsome man who is trusted by the interpreters and scholars who communicate with the Dutch. He, too, loves vines. The two repeatedly meet in secret. However, their love is a seri...
It's a quick and easy read and that's where the positive things end. 🤣 This is supposed to be a historical romance but there is no historical language or anything. If I didn't know, I wouldn't have known it's historical. Also, the romance falls pretty flat. There is no inclination how they fall in love or why they fall in love... but suddenly feelings.