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tinynavajo's review against another edition
5.0
While this book took time to read it is definitely worth. I didn't know that there was an African samurai till I read this book and it was fascinating to find out about Yasuke and now he came to be a samurai in a time when Africans weren't really seen in Japan yet except in a few select circumstances.
I enjoyed this book a lot so I would recommend you check it out should you want to know about mid-1600s Japan when samurai were highly thought of and nearly the ruling class at the time.
I enjoyed this book a lot so I would recommend you check it out should you want to know about mid-1600s Japan when samurai were highly thought of and nearly the ruling class at the time.
ravaviera's review
I think the high point of this book is the person's excitement to learn about a very interesting historical figure, but as you get deeper into the book it just starts to meander. It tells a very full story and you fear it won't be able to connect any strings. Just could not bring myself to finish it out when there so much more to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
aidaninasia's review against another edition
4.0
Very informative, I really enjoyed learning about Japan in the 1500s and Nobunaga was fascinating. As for Yasuke himself, the authors take some creative liberty and a lot more than some at the end but they are at least upfront about it.
srm's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and War
Moderate: Blood and Death
Minor: Slavery
allison_reynolds's review against another edition
2.0
Except for the final chapter, the rest of this book was just disappointing. It had so much potential and such a strong story to work off of, but it seems unsure about the route it wants to take when exploring its material.