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A review by mercipourleslivres
Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
4.0
To be honest I had to skim this 900+ page behemoth because it was an inter-library loan and I just couldn't get the whole thing read in time. It was good enough that I'll definitely be purchasing a copy to read at leisure sometime in the near future.
Fans of the Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune and Kaoru Yachigusa will enjoy the extra romance the book provides as well as a glimpse of Musashi's thoughts concerning Otsu.
In closing I'll say the book is definitely worth a shot if you enjoy huge historical epics (i.e. Tale of the Genji) but that I disagree slightly with those who would say this is Japan's equivalent to 'Gone with the Wind.' Maybe in terms of length or sheer epic-ness, but as far as characters go I will say that Musashi (the man) is no where near as captivating as Scarlett O'Hara, in fact I kind of want to smack him. A lot. Just marry Otsu and stop making her wait! Jesus.Though I guess Scarlett needs a lot of smacking too...just tell Rhett you love him! *sigh* Maybe these characters are alike after all...
Fans of the Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune and Kaoru Yachigusa will enjoy the extra romance the book provides as well as a glimpse of Musashi's thoughts concerning Otsu.
In closing I'll say the book is definitely worth a shot if you enjoy huge historical epics (i.e. Tale of the Genji) but that I disagree slightly with those who would say this is Japan's equivalent to 'Gone with the Wind.' Maybe in terms of length or sheer epic-ness, but as far as characters go I will say that Musashi (the man) is no where near as captivating as Scarlett O'Hara, in fact I kind of want to smack him. A lot. Just marry Otsu and stop making her wait! Jesus.Though I guess Scarlett needs a lot of smacking too...just tell Rhett you love him! *sigh* Maybe these characters are alike after all...