Hello everyone,
I have started for over a month now reading Journey Into the West, unabridged version divided into two volumes totaling almost 1500 pages.
I am enjoying and enthralling the book itself, although in the beginning (first ~700 pages) I found it rather repetitive. Fortunately, in the second volume the events seem to me more varied and out of the pattern
kidnapping Tripitaka–rescue of Sun Wukong–recovery.
Now, I was also intrigued by the other 2 of the 4 classic Chinese novels, Water Margin and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
I also found another novel, which despite not being part of the 4 classics, has gained a lot of popularity in China.
I am talking about Investiture Of The Gods.
At the end of the day, I ask those who have read at least one of these novels:
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Are they worthy of purchase? (All cost around €60 or 70 USD).
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Are they extremely repetitive?
I would not like to find myself having to read 1600 pages telling the same things over and over again changing a few details from one story to the next.
Thank you for reading
by pinto____