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A review by raerae
Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
5.0
Musashi is one of the most exciting books I have read in a long time – it packs an incredible amount of story and character development throughout its length. The book is also injected with elements of philosophy and reflections on the human condition – adding a greater depth to the novel which can be both humorous and quite serious at times.
Waking on the losing side of a battlefield among the corpses of his defeated brethren – Musashi and his friend Matahachi embark on a quest to become men and samurai of renown that will lead them in wildly different directions and inevitably create a deep enmity in Matahachi. Musashi, intent on following The Way and becoming a samurai and swordsman of great skill, develops a life of discipline and studied self-awareness that enriches his natural talent with the sword. Though he accumulates an almost obscene amount of enemies throughout his journeys in Japan – no one can be harder on Musashi than he is on himself.
With an array of deeply developed characters and concise yet poignant storytelling – Musashi is an epic novel of discipline and resolve along the arduous journey of the ordinary becoming the extraordinary.
Waking on the losing side of a battlefield among the corpses of his defeated brethren – Musashi and his friend Matahachi embark on a quest to become men and samurai of renown that will lead them in wildly different directions and inevitably create a deep enmity in Matahachi. Musashi, intent on following The Way and becoming a samurai and swordsman of great skill, develops a life of discipline and studied self-awareness that enriches his natural talent with the sword. Though he accumulates an almost obscene amount of enemies throughout his journeys in Japan – no one can be harder on Musashi than he is on himself.
With an array of deeply developed characters and concise yet poignant storytelling – Musashi is an epic novel of discipline and resolve along the arduous journey of the ordinary becoming the extraordinary.