June 7, 2021

Not too difficult in terms of vocabulary, but written in a rather odd style that can be confusing. Much of the difficulty comes from the stories' lack of normal narrative logic - you can't rely on common sense to help you understand a tricky part.

There's an interview with the author (in English) that talks about this book and his unconventional style and choice of themes: https://www.asymptotejournal.com/interview/an-interview-with-toh-enjoe/

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on October 9, 2021
easier than金閣寺L48
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on September 24, 2021
easier than草枕L49
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on September 24, 2021
easier than虞美人草L49
bison graded
on September 24, 2021
similar in difficulty to午後の曳航L45
bison graded
on August 11, 2021
easier than惜別L50
bison graded
on August 11, 2021
similar in difficulty to虚構の春L45
bison graded
on August 9, 2021
harder than砂の女L44
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on July 11, 2021
easier than吉野葛L49
bison graded
on June 7, 2021
similar in difficulty to夜は短し歩けよ乙女L42
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on June 7, 2021
similar in difficulty to宮本武蔵 1L45
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on June 7, 2021
similar in difficulty to壬生義士伝 上L45
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on June 7, 2021
similar in difficulty to銀河英雄伝説 1L44
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on June 7, 2021
easier than吾輩は猫であるL48
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on June 7, 2021
similar in difficulty to雪国L46