A review by girlnouns
A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe

5.0

Finished over one day for book club so quick review: A Personal Matter is certainly better than Nip the Buds and left quite a heavy impression on me after reading it. While some of the topics/mannerisms/tropes feel out dated, the story was still hard-hitting for me. The self-destruction and aimlessness of Bird are well-described.