家族ゲーム (集英社文庫) [Kazoku gemu]

by Yohei Honma

出来のいい“ぼく”と違って、グズな弟は、家庭教師を何度かえても効果なし。高校進学をひかえ、何とかしたいと焦る母。６人目の家庭教師・吉本の出現で、ついに変化が！　経歴も風貌も型破りな吉本は、弟を逃がさず、体育会系ノリで徹底的にしごいていく。両親の期待は弟にうつり、優等生だった“ぼく”は、だんだん勉強をサボリ気味に……。受験に振り回される一家を描く、第５回すばる文学賞受賞作。

Genres: Japanese Literature

126 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 24, 1984

Reviews

[Annemarie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I started this book because I really liked the drama series. But as often happens with Japanese books, it was completely different.

This book describes a year in the life of Shigeyuki Numata, a junior high school student struggling at school.

The most interesting aspect of this book is that everything is told through the eyes of his older brother, Shinichi.

The least interesring aspect is that so very little actually happens in the book. There is no point, and no clear solution to it either.

I did really like the ambiguity of the ending.

As a disclaimer, I only started reading in Japanese this year, so I might have missed some things here and there.

[Charing Szeto · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think I understand this book
maybe it's cultural and generation gap?
why would one expect the teacher to make any difference to the family fm the very beginning?