I'll confess I don't know the author or the book, but after doing a little online investigating, I will be very curious to know what you think. The topic is of great interest to me more generally so I'm always happy to hear of new work(s).
It's short book, so I just completed it and highly recommend as a good example of research, which is deep, but not overburdened with cryptic terminology.
Although I found the character of Naomi annoying at times, I recall still enjoying the book, overall. I read the novel as a young college student, years before I taught in Japan, so I'm not sure if I'd still have a favorable opinion if I were to reread it. Certainly, it is a minor work in Tanizaki's oeuvre.
Only at times? She's is exasperating, more and more as the book advances! I gotta admit the novel improves a lot in its second half and Tanizaki creates a very good depiction of this modan garu (modern girl) figure.
I don't disagree.I started reading Tanizaki with Quicksand and Naomi , both were so poor that it made me wonder what is the hype around this writer. But "The Makioka Sisters", changed all that.
Haven't read Sasameyuki yet as there is no direct translation to Spanish and I'm too lazy to read really long novels in English.
How'd you choose this one?
Never underestimate the power of idle curiosity. In fact, I have long read David Malouf almost exclusively among Australian writers (I am not a fan--yet, I suppose--of Mr. Murnane). I recall seeing somewhere that Stow is well-regarded and this is among his better books. And then, of course, I happened to find it in a used bookstore. The rest, as they say, is history.
Interesting! I'll be keen to hear more when you finish.
No idea Ben. I only know that the stories from Palm on the Hand are way earlier (Late 20's, 30's) and First Snow stories were all of them written in the post-war.
I haven't read this book. But I thought The Box Man was also good, in a non-conventional way. Woman in the Dunes, is definitely far superior.
