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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
With literary classics such as this part of the reason one might read them is to have a better understanding of the cultural impact of them, however looking at it for purely it's entertainment value I found it a little lacking. It's pretty fun, but even with them removing serveral of the less important chapters for this translation it got to a point where they started to blend together a bit.
Also some weird things about this translation; the bit where it has a whole lengthy bit about the cultural impact of the story really should have gone at the end. It makes NO sense if you don't already know the story. Additionally there are a few anachronistic references here and there (the one i remember off the top of my head is one "to be or not to be" reference). they don't really bring the story down much but they were so odd I had to bring them up.
Also some weird things about this translation; the bit where it has a whole lengthy bit about the cultural impact of the story really should have gone at the end. It makes NO sense if you don't already know the story. Additionally there are a few anachronistic references here and there (the one i remember off the top of my head is one "to be or not to be" reference). they don't really bring the story down much but they were so odd I had to bring them up.
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Unfortunately, this translation only covers 30 of the original 100 chapters of Journey to the West. Fortunately, the chapters that are translated are very well done. Waley's translation is lively and funny and I really enjoyed reading it, I only wish he had done the whole book.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Good nostalgia trip and helps me tie together all the chapters of this I used to read for Chinese school. I enjoyed how colorful and humorous this translation was, it really made me fond of the epic and these characters I have know since childhood. I wish the translation could cover even more adventures like the baby-shaped fruit story :) So it inevitably felt a little fast paced but it got at the spirit of the original.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
excellent abridged version of journey to the west; if you’re looking for a starting point to this epic, i’d choose this translation 🍑
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes