The Library of Legends

My overall feelings for this book are positive. The glimpses into the mythical beings were resplendent in their descriptions. Even if they were, for the most part, just a glimpse. The look into China before communism is very interesting. I enjoyed the secret meetings and the way the author displayed the difference in worldview among the characters. Also, the awakening of the Minghua 123's view of the societal differences between classes and the intense poverty of the refugees. I do have some questions though. Why did we just pass over the fact that Sparrow was a murderer? Was that a plot device to make us accept the fact that they don't end up together because we are now conflicted about her? What portion of the Library of Legends was Shao holding? In general, I wish that we could have gotten more of the other legends as they were traveling, especially the ones where we saw the beings on their way to Kunlun Mountain. I wanted to know more than just the one. As I said, my overall feelings were positive, but I feel like the ending of this book was put together with a bandaid. While I am happy with the outcome of the story, I wish the pieces fell together more organically. Instead of everything coming together perfectly in the last 20 pages.