January 6, 2022

Again a very influential novel about a dude grooming a young girl to eventually become his wife. Totally outrageous when read from todays perspective (and probably outrageous back when it was written, too, but for presumably different reasons), it's a couples descent into total disarray. A relentless obsession with western culture that makes the biggest weaboo seem tame in comparison, countless musings on the nature of women that are proven wrong immediately after every time, horniness dripping from every page but shying away from even a single sex-scene. Quite a wild ride. I thought it was absolutely hilarious at times, beautiful at others.

If you read it knowing that it was written in 1924, i think this is one of the most engaging and fun books i've reviewed.

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