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Monkey King: Journey to the West
by Wu Ch'eng-En
I received a NetGalley copy of this title in exchange for an honest review and I genuinely had no idea how I was going to feel about this version.
I grew up with a television version of Journey to the West and have encountered several reimaginings since. I’m happy to report that despite this being an adaptation or abbreviation of sorts (several episodes have been cut as the translator herself explains at the beginning) it is a good version. Yes, Sandy is rather quiet compared to the other pilgrims but otherwise, the episodes work very well together and both the logic and the delivery are humorous in a whimsical way at that keeps you reading. The episodes are relatively short and keep the moralising to a minimum and our heroes mostly have to ask for help... something we could all do more of.
I enjoyed reading The Monkey King: Journey to West. The beginning flows but catches you unawares as flashbacks do not occur (although the odd recap may come up) so everything is chronological in a way modern writing often actively avoids. Recommended reading style: in snippets. Do not be like Pigsy. Maybe be more Monkey? Read it to see if you want to!
I grew up with a television version of Journey to the West and have encountered several reimaginings since. I’m happy to report that despite this being an adaptation or abbreviation of sorts (several episodes have been cut as the translator herself explains at the beginning) it is a good version. Yes, Sandy is rather quiet compared to the other pilgrims but otherwise, the episodes work very well together and both the logic and the delivery are humorous in a whimsical way at that keeps you reading. The episodes are relatively short and keep the moralising to a minimum and our heroes mostly have to ask for help... something we could all do more of.
I enjoyed reading The Monkey King: Journey to West. The beginning flows but catches you unawares as flashbacks do not occur (although the odd recap may come up) so everything is chronological in a way modern writing often actively avoids. Recommended reading style: in snippets. Do not be like Pigsy. Maybe be more Monkey? Read it to see if you want to!