228 reviews for:

Naomi

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

3.55 AVERAGE


slow pacing, oddly uncomfortable dynamics between characters 
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cinta itu bikin tolol 
challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My wife’s boyfriend let me play on the switch until 9 today!
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
dark informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Satire about the shallow and exaggerated representation that Japanese people have of western society, at that time, mostly from european or american movies and magazines. It was mostly sad, but the very last chapter was hilarious.
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Horny men are so predictable, aren’t they? It’s crazy how a 100 year old Japanese novel commenting on the country’s fascination with Western culture can also nail the cliché of men with no self-respect worshipping youthful female beauty.

Thought exercise: Compare Naomi to the later novel Lolita. In what ways are the two books similar? In what ways are they starkly different?

A very satisfying mix between Pigmalion and Lolita.

Why did I feel as though I kept getting more and more angry at these characters?
I don't even know how I should review this I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this madness