elly29 's review for:

A Hero Born by Jin Yong

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was like reading a kungfu movie. It was fun, if a bit long and meandering. It’s an epic, and so characterization and that emotional connection aren't quite there. (We see Temujin — who becomes Genghis Khan — give back the gifts given to him by his sworn brother after said brother’s betrayal, thereby ending one of his most important relationships. I felt nothing.) I liked Elder Eternal Spring Ma Yu (I think that’s his name — he taught Guo Jing to use his neigong.)

I don't know if I can read the next book to find out what happens, though.