Kyle
Added to listAkutagawa Prize (English translations)with 52 books.
Added to listAkutagawa Prize (English translations)with 22 books.
Breezy, fun read. I laughed at some antics. Didn't expect the ending and will need to think about it some. Some good lines in this story, and worth reading. Made me actually laugh at loud at one point.
Breezy, fun read. I laughed at some antics. Didn't expect the ending and will need to think about it some. Some good lines in this story, and worth reading. Made me actually laugh at loud at one point.
Added to listAkutagawa Prize (non-English editions)with 2 books.
Added to listAkutagawa Prize (English translations)with 21 books.
I understand why this novel is important and great, but it doesn't change the fact that there were chapters I just felt like were a chore to read, even as there were also chapters that were very fun. The narrator rambles and does virtually nothing the entire book, which night work for some people, but not for me. I did enjoy the fact he was incompetent at living.
Basically, every man in his social circle is a total loser. In that sense, I was really reminded of The Sun Also Rises, a story full of characters I had a distaste for.
I understand why this novel is important and great, but it doesn't change the fact that there were chapters I just felt like were a chore to read, even as there were also chapters that were very fun. The narrator rambles and does virtually nothing the entire book, which night work for some people, but not for me. I did enjoy the fact he was incompetent at living.
Basically, every man in his social circle is a total loser. In that sense, I was really reminded of The Sun Also Rises, a story full of characters I had a distaste for.