Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
The Apothecary Diaries
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Synonyms: The Pharmacist's Monologue
Japanese: 薬屋のひとりごと
English: The Apothecary Diaries
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Type: Light Novel
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Aug 29, 2014 to ?
Genres: Drama Drama, Mystery Mystery
Theme: Medical Medical
Serialization: None
Authors: Hyuuga, Natsu (Story), Shino, Touko (Art)

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Score: 8.651 (scored by 20122,012 users)
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Ranked: #752
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Popularity: #1938
Members: 10,170
Favorites: 509

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In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.

Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!

At her lady's side, Maomao starts to learn about everything that goes on in the rear palace—not all of it seemly. Can she ever lead a quiet life, or will her powers of deduction and insatiable curiosity bring her ever more adventures, and ever more dangers?

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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto has been published digitally in English as The Apothecary Diaries by J-Novel Club since February 14, 2021.

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Dec 18, 2023
Valval0
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Preliminary (1/? eps)
I absolutely recommend reading this series. I've currently read five volumes, and it still remains very interesting. It initially caught my interest after watching the anime, and the novels feel much the same. If you liked the anime, then you'll probably also like the novel. The novels are structured as a collection of short stories that follow a detective format, centered around medicinal themes. While the short stories might seem disconnected at first, they each subtly contribute to and advance the main plot. This makes for nice stopping points, but it can sometimes be a bit frustrating not to know the outcomes of an investigation ...
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Dec 20, 2023
Ringo_Juzu
Recommended
Preliminary (7/? eps)
This series is great at telling an over-arching narrative. It has some soft mystery vibes and a large focus on political intrigue.
It's probably the best LN I've read in terms of narrative focus. It's hard to really put in words, since in the first place, the purpose of writing is to take the reader from one point to another in a coherent way. I think all I can really say about it, is that it's well-paced and leaves just enough for the reader to be satisfied but still wanting more. Which sounds bad, but I mean it in the best way possible.
Despite being mostly slice ...
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