Excellent Retelling of a Classic Novel
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“This was excellent. I have read the novel four times in three different translations (C.H, Brewitt-Taylor, Moss Roberts Abridged and Moss Roberts Unabridged), this telling streamlines the story adds helpful asides and adds backstory to historical references that I would just gloss over when I read it. I didn't even realize how many references I did gloss over until this podcast.
One of the best things about this podcast is omitting unimportant names. When you read on your own you get bombarded with long lists of names with no idea who is going to be important and who is just a name drop. Also the old comic book * asides, as in *see episode 35 make referencing past events easier.
Finally I had to wait till I listened to the whole podcast before reviewing. The most famous events happen before the Battle of Wu Zhang Plains and the aftermath. After that most of the starting characters have died and a whole crew of new characters are introduced. Also the time frame expands while the events seem to drag so that makes reading the last few chapters more difficult. Having it told made that much easier.
Now I'm looking forward to the Water Margin (known as Suikoden in Japanese) retelling.”Read full review »
Gojilla808 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/11/22
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“This podcast is awesome. He covers the material exhaustively without beating a dead horse. His moments of breaking the fourth wall at the occasionally absurd situations are much loved. He is doing a superb job with this podcast and deserves a job on the history channel.”
Lyndon Tucker via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/15/15
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“Romance of the Three Kindgoms isn't an easy work to dive into as a Westerner. The beauty of John Zhu's work here is that he explains in detail what warrants clarification, elides the extras, and brings his enthusiasm for the work right to the fore. The result is a knowledgable guide...”Read full review »
BaltimorePete via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/15
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“Can't praise this podcast enough! Such a great retelling of this classic story, I can't wait to hear the next episode. I feel like this podcast deserves at least 11 stars but I can only leave five! I lived in China several years but I never became familiar with this famous story, now...”Read full review »
Torvold via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/06/16
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