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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Eu senti falta de tantos elementos que existiam no primeiro livro e eu achei a história do casal lésbico mais interessante do que os personagens reais. Não vou continuar a série de livros e é uma pena, mas vou esperar a escritora lançar mais coisas já que adoro a escrita dela!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Interesting to come into this sort of stories-within-a-story novella without any context. I found it reasonably absorbing, I'm not against reading more if I'm in a fantasy mood again.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this slightly more than The Empress of Salt and Fortune, maybe because there was more tension in the present, or because while I’ve heard plenty of stories about court drama (and prefer longer ones), I’ve heard hardly anything about tiger/human relationships. This is a cute little novelette about the nature of storytelling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
This one, I think it might be about the nature of stories? Less mythic than the others, more fireside tales and fables but contrasting the same ones from different perspectives so that's super interesting.
"What are you doing?" hissed Si-yu.
"Telling a story."
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain is a classic tale: the protagonist must forestall their death by telling a story that lasts the night. The shape of the book is familiar, but the substance is new, and Nghi Vo takes advantage of the form to create forks in the tale, places where versions branch and leave room for footnotes. The result is a beautiful tale that pulled me along as I couldn't wait to learn the fate of Scholar Dieu—and Chih, of course.
I probably should have read The Empress of Salt and Fortune before I picked up the second book in the series, but I didn't realize it was the second book until I was already a few pages in. Regardless, I don't think my lack of background crippled my enjoyment—the story stood alone quite well, though it pointed toward a larger universe.
If you are in the mood for a quick and engaging read, give this novella a try.
The paws swung down, still tipped in silvery claws, and the orange was bright and living and the black was deep and dead."
"Telling a story."
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain is a classic tale: the protagonist must forestall their death by telling a story that lasts the night. The shape of the book is familiar, but the substance is new, and Nghi Vo takes advantage of the form to create forks in the tale, places where versions branch and leave room for footnotes. The result is a beautiful tale that pulled me along as I couldn't wait to learn the fate of Scholar Dieu—and Chih, of course.
I probably should have read The Empress of Salt and Fortune before I picked up the second book in the series, but I didn't realize it was the second book until I was already a few pages in. Regardless, I don't think my lack of background crippled my enjoyment—the story stood alone quite well, though it pointed toward a larger universe.
If you are in the mood for a quick and engaging read, give this novella a try.
The paws swung down, still tipped in silvery claws, and the orange was bright and living and the black was deep and dead."
adventurous
medium-paced
I loved this story within a story! It's a stand alone and much different in tone than Empress of Salt and Fortune. This is lighter, more straight forward.
Equally as enthralling.
Equally as enthralling.
adventurous
fast-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
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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