March 11, 2024

A stunning tale of two brothers born from tragedy and their frantic quest for meaning. This coming-of-age story evokes anger, sadness, and disgust as the two struggle in a world that lays bare the corrupt aspects of human nature.

I don't think this is a book for everyone, but it is a masterpiece for those that enjoy absurd and chaotic literature. There are many grotesque scenes, but if you can get past the first page it should be manageable. It may depend on the edition, but the kanji can be quite difficult and the lack of furigana(even with words such as 鸚鵡 and 玳瑁) made reading a physical copy very challenging. The writing style may also be difficult to digest at first, as there is a distinct lack of「」use and some wild imagery that made me doubt my own reading comprehension.

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on January 6, 2025
easier than黒死館殺人事件L50??
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on September 13, 2024
easier than歌行燈・高野聖L50??
dorod graded
on September 13, 2024
easier than黒い雨L48
dorod graded
on September 13, 2024
easier than檸檬L47
dorod graded
on September 13, 2024
dorod graded
on August 29, 2024
similar in difficulty to個人的な体験L44
dorod graded
on August 29, 2024
easier than砂の女L45
dorod graded
on June 3, 2024
harder than人間失格L39
dorod graded
on June 3, 2024
easier than金閣寺L48
dorod graded
on June 3, 2024
easier than雪国L46
dorod graded
on June 3, 2024
harder than痴人の愛L41
dorod graded
on June 3, 2024
harder thanこころL39
dorod graded
on June 3, 2024
dorod graded
on March 11, 2024
harder thanGOTH 夜の章L28