Strange Beasts of China

Hardcover, 240 pages

Published by Melville House.

ISBN:
978-1-61219-909-2
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Review of 'Strange Beasts of China' on 'Storygraph'

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I loved this. The structure of the book is that each chapter focuses on a species of these sentient, generally humanoid Beasts that live in the city of Yong’an - their history, their biology, their favorite foods, the industry they work in. But each chapter includes the trials and travails of the writer as well, and they add up to a singular overarching story that is funny and poignant and satisfying.