One of the Four Classics of Chinese Literature. I've now read half!
Journey to the West has inspired anime, video games, and movies. The story is about, I feel, Monkey. He grows powerful, disrupts heaven, and must redeem himself by protecting a monk on a long journey to worship Buddha and receive holy scrolls. Along the way, Monkey, Pig, Friar Sand and the monk are beset by demons who want to eat the monk and they must overcome all.
Like Three Kingdoms, there are four volumes and this is a long read. I highly recommend it though if you liked Three Kingdoms or if hero journeys appeal to you. I have nothing else to say other than read it!
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