Better than a book on tape
Writing a review because I haven't seen one recently. I've been making my way through the novel listening on my commute a few days a week for about 2 years, currently at episode 97. It's a great story and if you're familiar with the video games going in, it makes it more helpful to visualize what's going on and learn about some names you're already familiar with. If you play dynasty warriors you'll know whose on the green team or the red team or the blue team which makes the names easier to associate with. For example, if you've played with Xiahou Dun then you know he has an eye patch. But do you know WHY he has an eyepatch? Maybe it was shot out with an arrow. Maybe he pulled that arrow out of his head with the eye attached and then ate his own eye. Anyway you should listen to this podcast and have a great story told told to you in an interesting and organized way.Read full review »
cusefan810 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/19/24
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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
Having attempted to read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (in translation) before and given up because of its huge scale and cast of characters, this podcast supported by information, maps etc on the website, makes it a pleasure to follow.
Roger_ via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/24/14
John Zhu is truly accomplishing what he set out to do, which is bridge the cultural gap and bring this Chinese classic to life. John is an entertaining reader who brings out the personality of all the divergent characters. Truly great work.
rick951 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 07/10/17
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