Reviews

Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge

moonkidren's review

4.75

Captivatingly weird. Each chapter reads a bit like riddle. 

Update: I can’t stop thinking about this book. Even though it’s not perfect, It might be my favorite book of the year (so far).

nikawero's review against another edition

5.0

Jeśli nie wiecie, co czytać, przeczytacie tę książkę, warto

anpu325's review

4.0

Subtly magical and profound

mastben11's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

spyderqueen33's review

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

eleyeophant's review

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

trsmrcrie's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nderiley's review against another edition

4.0

A whimsical, not very cohesive story that I still found enjoyable to read. Looking forward to my book club so we can try to figure out the ending

hsbean's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

theeuphoriczat's review

4.0

Loved it a lot more than I expected. I appreciated the themes on death, influence, moral dilemmas, perceptions and fate and most importantly human relationship with the supernatural or unnatural.