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aimsmeee's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
Loved the first 4/5 of the book, got some really interesting new ideas about Japanese and Chinese art and aesthetics - and then there was a sudden detour into misogyny and racism right at the end? Ugh.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism
tipsytarsier's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Misogyny
counterfeitnickel's review
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.0
A lovely reflection/eulogy on the role of shadows in traditional Japanese aesthetics. A small warning; there is a diversion into a description of woman’s beauty and the beauty of skin color which presents some misogynistic and racist ideas.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Misogyny
linguaphile412's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Racism
bookish_bry's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
It's a very beautiful piece. I often found myself envisioning what was being talked about. Also it's always nice to read about a culture from someone in that culture. Not Japaneese in general, but Japaneese specifically when this book was written. This was written, what? In the 30s, so pre-WWII. It's interesting to get that perspective.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism and Racism
Minor: Racial slurs
The racial slurs are more of their time sort of thing. I don't necessarily think he was thinking of them as racial slurs, but I can't be sure.
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