A review by brughiera
Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran

4.0

Sky Burial is the story of a quest, an unusual and dedicated one. At the same time, through this story the author attempts to provide not just a description of an alien way of life but how that life is lived in a way very different to what most readers will be familiar with. The main character Wen is a very determined woman, deeply in love with her husband whom she sets out to find in Tibet. She suffers incredible hardship in that quest but comes to appreciate a very different way of life and absorb the deep spirituality permeating it. In a way the long sojourn with the nomads prepares her to accept and understand the sky burial and realize the significance of her husband's sacrifice. Although she is not reunited with her husband, Wen's quest is completed with her own personal development.

The book provides both an absorbing story of a heroic individual and a tantalizing glimpse of an alien culture in a far off land.