Reviews

Three Japanese Short Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Kafū Nagai, Koji Uno

amaras's review

reflective medium-paced

3.0

mtpcrf's review

4.0

Revejo-me na história de Kōji Uno ('Closet LLB'). Nunca a minha essência foi tão poeticamente descrita, embora com uma visão de um futuro que espero não ser o meu. Foi uma história que me fez repensar nalguns pensamentos que tenho para com os outros e, principalmente, comigo.

'Behind the Prison', de Kafū Nagai, e 'General Kim', de Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, foram histórias que me comoveram com a sua autenticidade, como se fossem uma "janela" para a cultura japonesa. De um lado, uma descrição da sociedade e, por outro, a narrativa de um conto popular.

plisetskys's review

3.0

"oh the cruelty of time, that destroys all things!"

nathiddles_106's review

dark lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Death, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Murder

e_millie's review

reflective

4.0

potatocomlegas's review

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

alyx30's review

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

7anooch's review

3.0

Of the 3 stories, one bored me, another would have left me completely unimpressed if it weren’t for the last line. The second story in this volume however, Closet LLB by Uno Koji, spoke to me. A very good tale.

sophiaxlm's review

4.0

永井荷风、宇野浩二和芥川龙之介各一篇，边看边想着三篇日译中后大概是个什么风格。宇野浩二那篇“衣橱里的法学士”意外地既毒舌又逗趣。

tmsl13's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5