A review by alexainsworth
Five Women Who Loved Love: Amorous Tales from 17th-Century Japan by Ihara Saikaku

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I liked this set of short stories but I had really hoped for more. The last story, Book Five, Gengobei the Mountain of Love was my favorite story. The others were nice and I liked them just didn’t love them.