Reviews

El amor de un idiota by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

elys_exe's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

polka88's review against another edition

slow pacing, oddly uncomfortable dynamics between characters 

purging's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Cinta itu bikin tolol 

konradliam's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

aces122's review against another edition

4.0

My wife’s boyfriend let me play on the switch until 9 today!

howevernot's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

izzy_reads7's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

takumo_n's review against another edition

4.0

Satire about the shallow and exaggerated representation that Japanese people have of western society, at that time, mostly from european or american movies and magazines. It was mostly sad, but the very last chapter was hilarious.

ohlookitsbrooke's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Horny men are so predictable, aren’t they? It’s crazy how a 100 year old Japanese novel commenting on the country’s fascination with Western culture can also nail the cliché of men with no self-respect worshipping youthful female beauty.

Thought exercise: Compare Naomi to the later novel Lolita. In what ways are the two books similar? In what ways are they starkly different?

agarocks's review against another edition

4.0

A very satisfying mix between Pigmalion and Lolita.