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A review by ashwoodbooks
Monkey King: Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng-En
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It was entertaining as expected. I just disagree with some of the editing decisions that were made in the creation of this edition.
I think this edition of The Journey to the West cuts out too much of the story (and some of my favorite parts) that you miss some of the character development. Yes, the story has a lot of repetitive aspects to it but that's what being human is and what builds change in us. Personally, I think Monkey's character really makes a shift after his fight with the Six-Eared Macaque which is not an unpopular opinion and is a story that was cut from this edition. While translators and editors are free to make their own decisions, cutting a story from 100 chapters to 36 is a lot.
I think this edition of The Journey to the West cuts out too much of the story (and some of my favorite parts) that you miss some of the character development. Yes, the story has a lot of repetitive aspects to it but that's what being human is and what builds change in us. Personally, I think Monkey's character really makes a shift after his fight with the Six-Eared Macaque which is not an unpopular opinion and is a story that was cut from this edition. While translators and editors are free to make their own decisions, cutting a story from 100 chapters to 36 is a lot.