![]() ![]() However, one does come away with a clearer view of Buddhist/Taoist/Confucian philosophy (assuming one knew little or nothing about them to start with). I won't endeavor to summarize this story it is simply too involved for the space provided by a brief review. Indeed, after roughly 2,500 pages one hates to say good-bye to the principal character, Bao-yu, and the myriad of characters who surround him. This is truly a worthwhile read, one in which the reader becomes fully involved by the time the story ends. I tempered that rating at the time, however, with the belief that once the story developed it would prove to be much more significant. ![]() I rated the first volume, "The Golden Days" with only 3 stars because it starts so slowly and requires practically the entire book just to learn the names of the principal characters and to understand their relationship to one another. Because no single volume really stands alone in this massive story my review will stand for all five. ![]() The last of five volumes that comprise "The Story of the Stone". ![]()
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