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Hits and misses -as one can expect from a compilation of young authors. Would also like to come back.

i think if I wrote an update 50 or so pages ago, I would’ve had more positive things to say

i’ve read everything except for the 2 stories that correspond to the title of the collection. Not sure why, but they seem really unappetizing to me.

In the last few weeks that I have been visiting my grandmother, she has been reading this novel-although in the original japanese. She seems to oscillate between good and bad opinion of Kawabata, so i’m uncertain of what to expect from this book. Her overarching critique seems to be that he’s boring.

I really like this anthology. It’s interesting to see the development of korean storytelling and prose over time, especially with the increasing western influence staring in the 1920s. If you are at all interested in Korean culture and literature, this is an essential read.

I liked Vegetarian a lot so I had some what high expectations for this book. I think reading it back to back with A Personal Matter (Oe Kenzaburo) has set me up poorly. Kenzaburo has a very visceral writing style which in turn has made Kangs brisk prose seem a bit elementary and dry. The premise of the story is interesting so far, so i’ll wait to develop a stronger opinion

this shit blows but i will persevere

reading ‘no longer human’ during finals week is a terrible terrible idea.

meow