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The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
3.0
I had forgotten I had this, being on a Japanese reading kick at the moment I thought it would be a nice quick read to pass a late autumn night.
I went into this blind with no idea about the author or his work. I must say it was very melancholy read, I believe this short collection encapslates the author, especially the titular short story which although a little depressing I did enjoy. Having read a little abou the author I believe it is somewhat biographical.
The second story regarding the deaths of three people was ok to read, short and sweet.
The first story was my favourite, In A Bamboo Grove. About a murder and the sequence of events from several narrators, each contradictory and gives rise to who is telling the truth and how reliable are witnesses in general.
On the whole a decent read and it would tempt me to read more pf the authors works though not in the near future, I enjoyed it but wouldn't go out of my way to read more.
I went into this blind with no idea about the author or his work. I must say it was very melancholy read, I believe this short collection encapslates the author, especially the titular short story which although a little depressing I did enjoy. Having read a little abou the author I believe it is somewhat biographical.
The second story regarding the deaths of three people was ok to read, short and sweet.
The first story was my favourite, In A Bamboo Grove. About a murder and the sequence of events from several narrators, each contradictory and gives rise to who is telling the truth and how reliable are witnesses in general.
On the whole a decent read and it would tempt me to read more pf the authors works though not in the near future, I enjoyed it but wouldn't go out of my way to read more.