pigeonpersona 's review for:

Sanshirō by Natsume Sōseki

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a novel that is very emblematic of a period in Japanese literature, and like many works of the era and place, it contains some beautiful prose fantastically written scenes. I deeply related to the main character's lack of direction. I felt the same way in a semester of college when I was 18. However unfortunately, beyond that I didn't find the character development very compelling. And the other characters in the novel were not particularly charming or interesting to me.