January 27, 2024
The first Japanese novel I ever read, perhaps a bit too early, of which a lot was still hazy and confusing but I generally understood the core of the plot of. A mailman is about to die of a terminal disease, but makes a deal with the devil to erase one thing from the world each day to expand his lifespan by one day. The book has heavy philosophical undertones, focusing on necessity, desire, morality and life, while using a style of concise and simple writing that makes it much more accessible to learners than other books with similar subject matters. Through its eloquent prose and usually deep - albeit sometimes a little trite and longwinded - subject matter, it ended up sweeping me up into its world and making me feel emotions that I still remember as if they were just last night. Sometimes, I admit it was a little bit dull, and I may have had a heavy layer of fog in front of it at the time, but this was probably the best book to have that for, as it melded well with the concept of it. I’m still very happy that this is where I started my Japanese literature journey, and I think it could be a good start for many.
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