A Cup Of Sake Beneath The Cherry Trees-11

by Kenko

Genres: Classics

300 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't think I would like him that much and I don't think I would like him if I knew him. But at times his writing is very relatable lmao even 700+ years later and it made me laugh at times. He obviously is a person who tries to balance his own expectations of others while also appreciating the common ways of human beings and the ways that we connect with others. I liked the tonal changes from entry to entry. It felt more personal.

[Ewa Filipenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rarely write a review for books or movies but this book is so good. I fell like you can put every single sentence on your bio as a quote. The book is quotes that somehow makes sense. It’s just so poetic how a book from the early 14 century is still so topical today.

[jess ☕️🍱🪐🦥 · Rating 4 out of 5]

fav of the penguins classics so far

[Giorgia M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written in 1323

So much still applicable

Incredible quotes

Perfect size

[andrea mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of prose which topics ranges from life, relationships, politics and spiritual aspects of being. It's my first time being hooked in a Penguin classic that made me buy another translated classic.

Each prose holds so much. I keep nodding my head in agreement. It made me laugh. It made me see life from a monk's perspective.

I can see myself opening this tiny book and reading it again and again.