Where the Mountain Meets the Moon – A Book Review

by Svara Jayasinghe

Where The Mountain Meets The Moon, by Grace Lin, is the story of a young girl called Minli. Minli is an only child, and lives in a small house in a small village next to Fruitless Mountain. Fruitless Mountain is called Fruitless mountain,  because instead of being lush, green, and full of fruit, it is dry, brown, and fruitless. Minli’s family is extremely poor and Minli’s mother is discontent and always complains about how poor they are.

During dinner Minli loved to hear stories from her father. One of the stories were about The Old Man Of The Moon. The Old Man Of The Moon lives on Never-Ending Mountain. The Old Man Of The Moon is the guardian of The Book Of Fortune. Since he is the guardian of the book, he is the only one in the world, who can read The Book Of Fortune. You can ask The Old Man Of The Moon any question in the world and he can tell you the answer.

Minli see’s how discontent her mother is with her family’s financial situations, and decides to find Never-Ending Mountain and ask the Old Man Of The Moon how to change her family’s fortune.  One day, while Minli is supposed to be making dinner Minli packs up her things and starts her long trip.

Read the book to follow Minli’s story! This book blends traditional tales within the story. I really liked how the author introduced characters. I really liked the dragon. I would recommend this book if you are looking for an interesting novel.