Where a struggling college student reviews Asian books with Asian characters written by Asian authors
Fun story: I went to the library the other day to find a new book to read and thought to myself, "I've been exclusively reading Asian books lately. Maybe I should try to branch out a bit." So I went into the library with every intention of picking up a Western book, but lo and … Continue reading Descendant of the Crane by Joan He [Book Review]
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart is a light-hearted fantasy adventure where our main characters, Number Ten Ox and Li Kao, embark on a journey to find the Great Root of Power to cure the strange epidemic that befell Number Ten Ox's village. Bridge of Birds is "A Novel of an Ancient China That Never … Continue reading Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart [Book Review]
My love for this novel is so strong it honestly kind of hurts. Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Mo Dao Zu Shi 魔道祖师 in Mandarin) is set in a China where cultivation clans rule as opposed to the emperor. The story starts with our main lead, Wei WuXian, who is reincarnated into the body of someone … Continue reading Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu [Book Review]
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