so-soI love Japanese novels and this one seemed perfect but somehow it wasn‘t - for me.
Nishino spends his life looking for love. Ten of his lovers tell about their relationship with him. Through their stories we get to know him. Except I didn‘t. For me the book was a bit too indistinct and detached.
Remember that essay I said I was going to write about one of my #japaneseliterature reads? Well, I wrote it about Snow Country since I didn't get far into 1Q84! Spoilers since it's an analysis post #love
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pickFrom start to finish this was a dark and captivating read!
"A life with love is happy. A life for love is foolish. A life of if only is unbearable. In my seventy-eight years, I have had all three." #thewomaninthewhitekimono #japanese #currentlyreading
pickNot sure why I didn't finish this one the first time I tried reading it or why I thought it was boring. Maybe it's because I wasn't actively reading it. This time, as much as my #romance frozen heart dislikes giving praise, Snow Country tells a beautifully poignant story of unrequited love between a hot spring geisha and one of the Tokyo patrons. Recommended #japaneseliterature #literary
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There's so much death in this book and it's very sad. I feel for Komako, but I also would like to know how Shimamura feels. He's very closed off with his feelings even though we see everything through his eyes #symbolism #japaneseliterature #romance
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This flowery language and #symbolism were never really my forte but I think I've gotten better, still...I can't tell if that "mountain" that "seduced" him, which he then promptly "roughly climbed" is an actual mountain or a woman... #japaneseliterature #romance
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He decided to come check out what I was up to #24B4Monday #readathon 😊 This is the second time I'm attempting to read this book. It was recommended to me by my friend months back but it was kind of boring. Now that I'm reading it...Shimamura is a creep and I have an idea of how to twist the failure prompt #japaneseliterature #romance
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