511 reviews for:

Journey to the West: The Monkey King's Amazing Adventures

Timothy Richard

3.91 AVERAGE

msktprsns's review against another edition

4.0

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A goddamn delight.

cherrytan's review against another edition

4.0

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rating is for the translation! (otherwise Chinese classics are always 5-star for me hehe)

_tom_'s review against another edition

3.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

patripaty's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

milos_booknook's review against another edition

5.0

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Monkey King: Journey to the West is a 16th century novel that remains the most popular fiction in East Asia. It’s about the pilgrim of a Chinese Buddhist monk

andrea_ashima's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

will_boagey's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carrots's review against another edition

5.0

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that monkey xoxo

whitelotusreads's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

libraryofalexandra's review against another edition

3.0

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I liked it. I mean, it's not my favorite book I've read for school but it was okay. I really enjoyed learning about the culture and the history behind thos, though. Plus, it was cool to real a folk tales from another culture. It was a really unique reading experience for me