A review by jn0el
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

1.0

Genji Monogatari (penned by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century, around the peak of the Heian Period) is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel. I wanted to like it based on those two facts. However, sex without consent was a social norm during the Heian Period, and I found that reading of these encounters was truly disturbing.