To put it simply I LOVED this book from beginning to end, so much that I want to read it again, because of how many stories are being told at the same time in this book.

I did not expect to enjoy this book even half as much as I did. The summary for this book does not do it justice. What you need to use to determine your interest is this line of the summary "Part detective story, part metaphysical enquiry, Strange Beasts of China engages existential questions of identity, humanity, love, and morality"
The rest of what is described in the summary is so watered down that looking back on it makes it feel like a summary of a summary.

I loved this book, because the writing format kept it interesting, I had expected something more like a scientific journal and that is not what you find.
The relationships throughout this book are incredibly interesting.
And finally Emily Woo Zeller, is one of my favorite narrators in the world and she did a fantastic job with this.