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A review by esseastri
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
5.0
Oh, this is my favorite one. I am such a sucker for story-telling-as-life-saving. And I love how confident Chih can be, even when terrified.
While I was a little sad this sequel did not continue the object-based stories of the first one, I find it deeply clever to have the story of Ho Ti Theo told twice, from very different perspectives--and to see where those perspectives line up and where they diverge. This book is a lovely little meditation on the mutation of stories depending on who is telling them, and what they are trying to say by telling them.
While I was a little sad this sequel did not continue the object-based stories of the first one, I find it deeply clever to have the story of Ho Ti Theo told twice, from very different perspectives--and to see where those perspectives line up and where they diverge. This book is a lovely little meditation on the mutation of stories depending on who is telling them, and what they are trying to say by telling them.