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East Flows The River
A Maiden, a Fox, and a long journey home.
Ties that bridge rivers, dreams that touch Heaven, and the magic of the places we call Home.
(In which a Heavenly Maiden and a Fox Spirit search for the places they belong.)
An Aromantic Chinese Fairytale.
Ties that bridge rivers, dreams that touch Heaven, and the magic of the places we call Home.
(In which a Heavenly Maiden and a Fox Spirit search for the places they belong.)
An Aromantic Chinese Fairytale.
76 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2020
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Michelle Kan
5 books25 followersMichelle Kan is an independent creative based in Wellington, New Zealand. A filmmaker/videographer by daylight and author of speculative fiction by moonlight, they love writing dynamic urban fantasy and gentle Chinese fairytales through an aromantic lens.
Michelle is passionate about the arts, exploring their cultural heritage through their creative output, and is a lover of graphic novels, video games, action/martial arts films and parkour – all profound influences which helped them shape the content that they like to produce.
Michelle is passionate about the arts, exploring their cultural heritage through their creative output, and is a lover of graphic novels, video games, action/martial arts films and parkour – all profound influences which helped them shape the content that they like to produce.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
October 11, 2022
3.25. This novella had two major strengths. The first was the writing style, which was beautiful. It was so descriptive and lyrical, but not in an overdone way. The other positive was the friendship between the Fox and the Maiden. Kan just writes these types of relationships really well.
However, I feel pretty meh about this story unfortunately! I struggled to find the context of it: why the MCs were in the position they were, how they met, and especially what the Fox's history was. It meant that I wasn't as wrapped up in the narrative as I was in Gold and Jasper and Come Drink With Me, that I wasn't as enchanted.
However, I feel pretty meh about this story unfortunately! I struggled to find the context of it: why the MCs were in the position they were, how they met, and especially what the Fox's history was. It meant that I wasn't as wrapped up in the narrative as I was in Gold and Jasper and Come Drink With Me, that I wasn't as enchanted.
July 1, 2021
Beautiful, elegant, uses cycles and repetition and patterns and the concept of going and returning so well... almost like weaving.
I was a little bit confused about how the Maiden got separated from home and lost in the first place... but like a good fairytale, it was about her being there already, forging friendships, and finding her way home. And absolutely lovely prose.
I was a little bit confused about how the Maiden got separated from home and lost in the first place... but like a good fairytale, it was about her being there already, forging friendships, and finding her way home. And absolutely lovely prose.
March 14, 2020
Gorgeously written fairytale about family and friendship. I love the developing bond between the Fox and the Weaver girl.
November 4, 2020
One of Michelle Kan's aromantic Chinese fairy tales about weaving and foxes? *chef's kiss* perfection
January 9, 2021
Absolutely beautiful story. Found myself reading bits over and over. <3
August 13, 2022
A very gentle, poetic tale.
June 2, 2021
Oh. *Oh*.
This is definitely my favorite of Kan's aro Chinese fairytales so far.
About home and family and companionship and what we sacrifice for and gift to each other, and how sometimes we don't truly know where we're going or if what we're attempting will work, but we go together and with faith.
This is definitely my favorite of Kan's aro Chinese fairytales so far.
About home and family and companionship and what we sacrifice for and gift to each other, and how sometimes we don't truly know where we're going or if what we're attempting will work, but we go together and with faith.
January 14, 2023
⭐️ 4.5 ⭐️
I really enjoyed this v sweet short story about friendship and family! It really could have benefitted from bit more length though - several central plot elements never really get explained (e.g. how did the Maiden get separated from her family? How did she meet the fox? etc etc) which made it feel a bit lacking. Overall though, I had a good time reading this :)
>read July 2022
I really enjoyed this v sweet short story about friendship and family! It really could have benefitted from bit more length though - several central plot elements never really get explained (e.g. how did the Maiden get separated from her family? How did she meet the fox? etc etc) which made it feel a bit lacking. Overall though, I had a good time reading this :)
>read July 2022
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