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Strange Beasts of China

Yan Ge

3.81 AVERAGE

sakurareads's review against another edition

3.5

challenging funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

coldheartedcoffee's review against another edition

2.5

informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stitchigander's review against another edition

4.0

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What a weird story and/or series of stories. It was not at all what i expected. A breath of fresh air and so different from anything I’ve read. I do think the ending was a little contrived and I think the author used an air of mystery as an excuse to leave things unexplained.

catmeowb's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

camel13's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

droogiedoo's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hgba's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious

vilelian's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

atlantisfrost's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is such a unique story that I'll be thinking about for a long time. It seemed to sag a bit in the middle, but there was enough intrigue for me to keep reading. I'm really glad I did. I really liked the way the author capped the start and end of each chapter with a description of that chapter's beasts. I think a lot of it went over my head, but the epilogue helps to explain a bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide

belanna's review against another edition

3.5

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A bit of a compendium of strange beasts that Emily Wilde might produce, but more poetic than informative. Still unsure if I liked it.