Yangsze Choo

“When Er Lang comes for his answer, I will tell him that I’ve always thought he was a monster. And that I…

— Yangsze Choo

“Er Lang examined his shoes in dismay. “You should have told me there was mud down here.” “Is that all you can…

— Yangsze Choo

“It seemed to me that in this confluence of cultures we had acquired one another's superstitions without necessarily any of their comforts.”

— Yangsze Choo

“Was this love? It was like a consuming flame, licking through my defenses at a slow burn.”

— Yangsze Choo

“I’ve done you a disservice,” he said at last. “It’s only fair to let you know, but you won’t have a normal…

— Yangsze Choo

“Then Er Lang was looking at me ruefully. “You have taken at least fifty years of my life!” I was stricken. “Take…

— Yangsze Choo

“The Chinese considered the moon to be yin, feminine and full of negative energy, as opposed to the sun that was yang…

— Yangsze Choo

“In the darkness of a thousand withered souls, it was Er Lang’s hand that I sought, and his voice that I longed…

— Yangsze Choo

“And take that stupid hat off! It’s cutting into my neck.” He began to laugh weakly. “What a harridan you are. How…

— Yangsze Choo

“I don't keep mistresses; it's far too much trouble. I'm offering to marry you, although I might regret it. And if you…

— Yangsze Choo