alexainsworth 's review for:

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

3.5

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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.