A review by mxunsmiley
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

5.0

I listened to the audiobook, the narrator of which wasn't the best in my eyes (or ears, rather), but the story was engrossing and fascinating enough to where I enjoyed listening to it a lot--a big surprise to me, as I usually zone out if I'm listening to a podcast or something, this being my first audiobook. I think I prefer it to the first of the series. Some of my favorite books are stories within stories so this was very up my alley. I thought the tigers' input about Chih's storytelling was funny enough, while the theme of integrity to the accurate telling of stories and truth itself is interesting to me as well. I rarely gush at romance plots but I loved this one; it wasn't mushy at all, but rather full of tension, to where it felt authentic. Their relationship bounces around unintentional humor as well. The tigers' personalities, Ho Thi Thao especially, were my favorites.