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Kokoro

Natsume Sōseki

3.96 AVERAGE

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

me ndiku dhe te ndikohesh

“strength seemed to have entered my body, and my very blood flowed with his life force.”


challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced
emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Średnio się to czyta. Autor uznawany między innymi za prostotę języka, ale to właśnie słaba strona tej książki. Te wszystkie emocje, tragedie, bóle i żale są nijakie i tego się nie czuje. Czy może nie znam się i taka właśnie jest literatura japońska? Stłamszone emocje, o których pisze się tak aby nic nie poczuć? Mam nadzieje, że nie. Przecież dobra książka porusza.

Nie rozumiem też pochwał za wgląd psychologiczny w postaci. Dla mnie to było na poziomie „jestem smutny bo stało się coś złego”. Może to znów ta uznawana prostota? Do mnie nie przemówiła.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kinda boring really

A remarkably simple yet compelling discussion of loneliness, companionship and deep guilt. I found the narrative engaging and the characters complex but relatable. A good read as an entry to Japanese literature. One thing that brought it down for me was the semi-abrupt manner with which it ended (and relatively obvious conclusion), though perhaps this was its purpose. 

Oh, that poor woman.