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A review by fadingapple
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
4.0
This was unexpected, refreshing, unique, impactful - in very few pages. At roughly 100 pages, this novella packs a powerful punch that will leave you feeling fully satisfied and yet thoughtful. This is a story you have to experience - my words or descriptions would be far insufficient.
I adore the concept of a scholar monk travelling to gather stories to add to the archives, and using that knowledge to survive situations that should not be survivable. Chih must use their wits and stories to get by and they are rarely without interesting companions. Admittedly I didn't love this one as much as the first 2, but it was still fascinating and enjoyable.
It's just so well done and extremely obvious that Vo knew the story she wanted to tell and had a passion for it; it takes a special kind of skill to write so much in so few words.
I adore the concept of a scholar monk travelling to gather stories to add to the archives, and using that knowledge to survive situations that should not be survivable. Chih must use their wits and stories to get by and they are rarely without interesting companions. Admittedly I didn't love this one as much as the first 2, but it was still fascinating and enjoyable.
It's just so well done and extremely obvious that Vo knew the story she wanted to tell and had a passion for it; it takes a special kind of skill to write so much in so few words.