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A review by katiezack
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by Jay Rubin
4.0
Spent a full month slowly working through these stories and am so happy I took the time. February is always dreary but this book brought a lot of warmth and comfort.
It’s hard to summarize or review 35 very different stories but as a collection they were whimsical, odd, heartbreaking, unsettling, and made me feel nostalgic for things I can’t put my finger on. They just have a quality about them that is hard to define and so refreshing.
Highlights:
The Story of Tomoda and Matsunaga - Tanizaki Jun’ichirō
In the Box - Kōno Taeko
Unforgettable People - Kunikida Doppo
Hell Screen - Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
Filling Up With Sugar - Sawanishi Yūten
Pink - Hoshino Tomoyuki
It’s hard to summarize or review 35 very different stories but as a collection they were whimsical, odd, heartbreaking, unsettling, and made me feel nostalgic for things I can’t put my finger on. They just have a quality about them that is hard to define and so refreshing.
Highlights:
The Story of Tomoda and Matsunaga - Tanizaki Jun’ichirō
In the Box - Kōno Taeko
Unforgettable People - Kunikida Doppo
Hell Screen - Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
Filling Up With Sugar - Sawanishi Yūten
Pink - Hoshino Tomoyuki