Hey all,
Reading the *other* SPW thread made me want to take go read the translated version here on spcnet once again. I started right in the middle, more or less, but immediately got sucked right in. Most of us are pretty familiar with the basic plot line of this story, but this time round I really found myself enjoying the often dramatic turns from intrigue and action to tenderness, humour (at times extremely dark), biting satire/allegory, and tragedy. SPW is unquestionably the work of a storyteller at the height of his powers, and it's easy to see how this story is rated by many Jinyong readers as his best.
I'm wondering if there would be any interest in a series of posts noting my thoughts and comments to each chapter? I'm also wondering whether I should start where the story really starts to pick up thrust (when Linghu Chong gets sent up to the cliff by his master) which is where I have often started reading, or right from the very beginning. Chuck some thoughts at me, please.
Cheers
patudo