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(3.50/5)February 21, 2024
September 22, 2024
A jump into the world of a struggling boxer
A least to me this felt a lot bleaker than the classic sports novel.
You jump into the head of an insecure boxer, who's struggling to get out of a rut of losses. It definitely shows some of the harsher realities of boxing, the crippling blow a loss deals to you, the amount of pressure a fight puts on you, and the fact that we can't all be number 1.
Rating as three stars, as I thought it was an interesting insight into the boxing world, but I found there was a lot of somewhat existential worrie
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The Life of a Boxer
"1R1分34秒" (the "R" stands for "ラウンド") offers a captivating look into the world of boxing, following the journey of a second-rate professional boxer known as "ぼく" (boku). After a crushing defeat and being abandoned by his coach, he begins to question his commitment to boxing. A senpai former boxer turned coach steps in to mentor him, leading to a deeper exploration of the protagonist's relationship with the sport.
The novel's plot is quite linear and straightforward for an Akutagawa prize winner