lugojayce's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Solid collection of stories, really presents some interesting but well trodden ideas.
dragonsandfoxes's review against another edition
4.0
Bu kitapta işlenen konular bana biraz Rus edebiyatını, özellikle Gogol'u, hatırlattı. Bana kalırsa Gogol'un ve Japon kültürünün bir karışımı gibiydi. Bazıları bizim kültürümüze de tanıdık olan birçok öyküyü keyifle okudum.
sfletcher26's review against another edition
5.0
Simply brilliant, one of the best collections of short stories I've ever read.
Akutagawa is one of Japan's great writers. sadly though he is less well known in the western world. This collection of his short stories (translated by Jay Ruben) is a great introduction to his work. From his more well known stories, In a Bamboo Grove and Rashōmon to the less well known Hell Screen these stories fascinate and horrify. It is the newly translated Spining Gears though that is the standout though describing as it does the how it's lead character (a thinly veiled Akutagawa) lived with and was controlled by his mental illness.
Akutagawa is one of Japan's great writers. sadly though he is less well known in the western world. This collection of his short stories (translated by Jay Ruben) is a great introduction to his work. From his more well known stories, In a Bamboo Grove and Rashōmon to the less well known Hell Screen these stories fascinate and horrify. It is the newly translated Spining Gears though that is the standout though describing as it does the how it's lead character (a thinly veiled Akutagawa) lived with and was controlled by his mental illness.
shailendraahangama17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
naarah's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
clockworkp's review against another edition
4.0
En general estoy contenta con esta lectura. Concuerdo con que Hell's screen es la mejor historia del autor, al menos de las de esta colección, y junto con la de Bamboo's groove son mis favoritas. Aprecio la técnica y lo bien descritas que están pero prefiero las historias con un arco. Las historias basadas en su vida me parecieron morbosasy como si estuviera leyendo un diario muy bien escrito. Sinceramente prefiero sus relatos de fantasía o históricos. Me queda pendiente Kappa.
vasilisdaltas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
badger1984's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fisumlucas's review against another edition
5.0
Fds, o gajo é tãp bom a contar histórias. E há algo nos contos autobriogáfricos, não sei ao certo o quê, que os torna impossíveis de ler sem sentir um peso enorme cá dentro