Monkey King: Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng-En

Monkey King: Journey to the West

Wu Ch'eng-En with Julia Lovell (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 1592 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

Description

A Chinese Lord of the Rings and one of the all-time great fantasy novels--which Neil Gaiman has said is in the DNA of 1.5 billion people--now in a thrilling new one-volume translation A Penguin Classics Hardcover A shape-shifting trickster on a ku...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
funny 74%
lighthearted 60%
inspiring 15%
reflective 13%
relaxing 7%
informative 3%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 36%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Plot: 33% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

4.01

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