"My surname is Li and my personal name is Kao, and there is a slight flaw in my character." So the venerable Master Li introduces himself to our narrator, Lu Yu ("not to be confused with the author of The Classic of Tea"), more commonly known as Number Ten Ox. But despite this "slight flaw," Numbe...
This is a unique book. A blend of myth and fable, it’s unlike any fantasy novel I’ve read so far. On the other hand, according to the protagonist … fable has strong shoulders that carry far more truth than fact can. Full of flowery passages and exotic quasi-Chinese descriptions, this novel resem...
“Nothing on the face of this earth–and I do mean nothing–is half so dangerous as a children’s story that happens to be real, and you and I are wandering blindfolded through a myth devised by a maniac.” Bridge of Birds opens on a pastoral setting, a remote unicorn-shaped village in the peaceful v...
Although I really enjoyed Bridge of Birds, I thought that some of the magic had gone with The Story of the Stone. The motivation of the characters in Stone is shallow, and they're acting like detectives in a rather simplified story compared to the predecessor. The emotional connection of Number Ten ...
Bridge of Birds is a fun, delightful, and charming novel. The journey of Number Ten Ox and Li Kao to find the root and heal the village children reads like out of a movie. Much of the story is episodic, with the characters jumping from one well done scheme to another harrowing escape. I enjoyed how ...
Actually 3.5 stars I upped the rating because the book was exactly what I've been asking for - a fairy tale set in what is for me a foreign culture written for adults who choose to remain child-like in their spirit.I had fun reading this book ... it reminded me of the Puss-in-Boots fairy tale but wi...
My full review can be found at SFF Book Review.I had a lot of trouble finding into this book. My suspicion is that it is much more accessible for people with any knowledge of ancient Chinese mythology. Since my knowledge was limited to a movie adaptation of "Journey to the West" I am sure I missed a...
Charmingly written quest for the ginseng cure that will revive the children of a village from their sickness. Often very funny, with some touching moments too as characters long for those who are lost to them.
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