Reviews

Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

jane_underground's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

onetrooluff's review

4.0

I'm still liking these but I tend to have big breaks in between. This one was quite good, like watching a wuxia moving or reading folklore stories,but also musing about how those stories get changed in the retelling and what truth really means.

kaceyjoy's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

judithisreading's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

3.0

borborygm's review

4.0

Not as engaging as volumes 1 & 2, Into the Riverlands is still a good read. There is less mystery in this chapter. I hope Vo returns to less straightforward narration in subsequent books.

mothreadsbookssometimes's review

4.75

I love the changes in storytelling in each book — book one is told through objects, book two is told as a campfire story (basically), three is told as a conglomerate mess of stories that end up being interconnected, four is more of a story about the abbey itself (with a tiny bit of actual storytelling at the end). 

This one had such different storytelling from the first two books, and I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it in the first half, but they got me in the final act. 

CW: death; violence/injury; kidnapping

"The world is built on who carries what and for who," Chih said, settling the weight more comfortably on their shoulders. "It's not a bad world where we carry presents for people who feed us." 

lauryz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

juicey_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lentilkong's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Why is Nghi Vo perfect? How does she weave in reflections about storytelling, feminist perspectives, vivid action, and a rich world into a hundred pages in poetic and atmospheric writing? How? I'll continue to read everything she writes. 

vkadic's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It is well written but it was too short for me to get invested. I maybe liked it a little less than the previous ones. I will go on with the series.