A review by matt4hire
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Well, now I have to wait a week for the next one.
This one’s really a 4.5; it takes a slight ding because, while it’s the one I liked the least (which is proportional, I still loved it to death), it’s also the story I wanted to spend the longest in. If Vo wanted to go back and make this a full-length novel, I would be more than happy to read it. The characters introduced here could fuel their own series of novels.
But, of course, that’s the point. That we all carry these stories within us, that nobody can see, that define us and make us who we are. This week, I’ve been thinking about that a lot (iykyk), and how we’re all of us like that, our exteriority’s just a tiny snippet of all of who we are.
Okay, I changed my mind, it’s another 5.
This one’s really a 4.5; it takes a slight ding because, while it’s the one I liked the least (which is proportional, I still loved it to death), it’s also the story I wanted to spend the longest in. If Vo wanted to go back and make this a full-length novel, I would be more than happy to read it. The characters introduced here could fuel their own series of novels.
But, of course, that’s the point. That we all carry these stories within us, that nobody can see, that define us and make us who we are. This week, I’ve been thinking about that a lot (iykyk), and how we’re all of us like that, our exteriority’s just a tiny snippet of all of who we are.
Okay, I changed my mind, it’s another 5.