A review by uuuultraviolennnnt
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I catch eyes when I read this novel on public transport. Japanese literature is serious about its naturalist perspective. The way Yasunari speaks of women is intriguing, poetic, and so careful. Snow country holds many beautiful interactions in such a short space, what an ethereal escape