I feel like I'm always saying it, but this right here, is why I love novellas so much.  In 100 pages (sometimes a little more) I find myself running the gambit of emotions.  Anger, hurt, joy, sorrow.  This book made me feel them all and so much more, and I loved every moment.

These characters (Chih, Almost Brilliant, Rabbit and the Empress) will stay with me for years to come, and I'm so happy for that.  I cannot wait to read anything and everything by Nghi Vo in the future (and the present as I dive directly into When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain)!