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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Another excellent read aloud for my kids 8&11
THIS BOOK. THIS FUCKING BOOK.
Okay, so I'm a. whore for mythology, as long as it's not the center of the story. And Oh my goodness guys, this book served salt and sugar. I was both tearing up and feeling warmed at the same time. Pinmei was so well-written, her passion for her townspeople really drove her through the missions. I loved the short story intermissions, they played into the book so well and really taught me of asian mythology. Also, the writing was just chefs kiss. You could feel the emotions of the characters and the intensity of the missions. I loved this book
BEYOND FIVE STARS
Okay, so I'm a. whore for mythology, as long as it's not the center of the story. And Oh my goodness guys, this book served salt and sugar. I was both tearing up and feeling warmed at the same time. Pinmei was so well-written, her passion for her townspeople really drove her through the missions. I loved the short story intermissions, they played into the book so well and really taught me of asian mythology. Also, the writing was just chefs kiss. You could feel the emotions of the characters and the intensity of the missions. I loved this book
BEYOND FIVE STARS
When her grandmother is kidnapped by the emperor, Pinmei goes to the City of Bright Moonlight in search of a Luminous Stone That Lights the Night to rescue her. Along the way, she gets help from some unexpected sources.
This was a really fun read. I love that it incorporates Chinese myths and stories.
This was a really fun read. I love that it incorporates Chinese myths and stories.
Recommended for: Children and older readers interested in Chinese fairytales and child protagonists you can't help but love!
Remarks: Not much to say other than this is exactly what I expected from Grace Lin after reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Absolutely beautiful!
Remarks: Not much to say other than this is exactly what I expected from Grace Lin after reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Absolutely beautiful!
This is such a great reading experience, really rich and gorgeous. It reads aloud beautifully, and my 7 year old remarked several times about how much she loved the descriptive writing. I loved the folklore layered into the main story, and how it added hints, a little mystery, and enhanced the meaning of what was going on...just as in the other books in this series. It's been a while since I read the rest and I've forgotten details, I think I'd like to read this right after the others for a deeper understanding. There's references to the rest of the series and I only barely got them. But this was enjoyable even without fully remembering all the context. The themes of this were very timely, too - the pointless suffering caused by the emperor's greed and his wall, for example. I loved how this one leaned into the importance - and immortality - of story. So good!
Sweet ya novel about a mountain girl who goes on a brave journey to find her kidnapped grandmother, the village storyteller.
Many magical things happen. Stories are interwoven. Fun.
Many magical things happen. Stories are interwoven. Fun.
Excellent story telling, a great format and well tied together.
This was an enjoyable story, though I enjoyed “Where the Mountain meets the Moon” by the same author more. As this story concerns a Storyteller and her granddaughter, a budding storyteller herself, there were many short tales woven into the larger story of Pinmei going on a journey to save her grandmother from the Emperor. While I loved the short stories, and following Pinmei and Yishan on their adventures, I found the constant interruption of Pinmei’s adventures by Pinmei relating a story kept taking me out of the main story’s action, much like when you’re driving along a smooth surface then unexpectedly go into a pothole.
One other concern: the disfigurement of a minor character that resulted from a negative behaviour, which was then magically fixed because of a positive action. The equating of disfigurement with being a bad person is troubling and not a good association for young people to make.
The story otherwise is gentle, much like Pinmei, as the two children rush from one location to another, encountering a variety of people and creatures who assist and hinder them on their journey.
One other concern: the disfigurement of a minor character that resulted from a negative behaviour, which was then magically fixed because of a positive action. The equating of disfigurement with being a bad person is troubling and not a good association for young people to make.
The story otherwise is gentle, much like Pinmei, as the two children rush from one location to another, encountering a variety of people and creatures who assist and hinder them on their journey.
The Tiger Emperor is going from village to village, taking all the men to work on his vast wall. In the mountain village he also takes the Amah, the Storyteller. The Storyteller's granddaughter Pinmei and her young friend Yishan set off to rescue Amah. The must find the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night and hope the Emperor will trade it for Amah. Their journey takes them to the City of Bright Moonlight and the Crystal Palace at Sea Bottom. They are helped along the way by numerous people from kings to servants to a magical horse and a muscle that turns into a sparrow. Throughout the story Pinmei finds her courage and voice through telling Amah's stories.
What a beautiful story! There is something magical about Grace Lin's tales. I loved how the stories told by both Pinmei and Amah were interconnected to the story of the book. I do wish I would have read [b:Starry River of the Sky|13521501|Starry River of the Sky|Grace Lin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347592144s/13521501.jpg|19082177] before reading this book as events and characters from that book are mentioned. However, I don't think you need to have read that book; it would have just enhanced the experience.
What a beautiful story! There is something magical about Grace Lin's tales. I loved how the stories told by both Pinmei and Amah were interconnected to the story of the book. I do wish I would have read [b:Starry River of the Sky|13521501|Starry River of the Sky|Grace Lin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347592144s/13521501.jpg|19082177] before reading this book as events and characters from that book are mentioned. However, I don't think you need to have read that book; it would have just enhanced the experience.