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octavietullier's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chroniqled's review
3.0
I didn’t really feel anything from this collection… the writing was beautifully done, of course, but it just left me with a kind of “meh”? None of the stories made an impact on me whatsoever.
lilias's review
4.0
Much of what I love about traveling I love about reading, and once in a while, the two meet together in unexpected places.
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First Snow on Fuji, by Yasunari Kawabata, is a collection of short stories and one dramatic work.
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One of my most memorable trips abroad was my trip to Japan. I was awed by what I experienced there. I was especially drawn to what I interpreted as a culture that valued simplicity, purpose, nature, and the supernatural. Those are the themes I loved in Kawabata’s stories. Reading this collection reinforced how memorable that trip was and how many places I was able to see in such a short amount of time, thanks to an amazing hostess. I recognized the names of places the characters in the stories passed through; places like Hakone, Kamakura, and Odawara.
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I often claim to not usually be able to connect to short story collections as much as to novels or pieces of non-fiction, but by reading collections like this one, I’m slowly figuring out that though I may not devour them like I do some novels, I do really enjoy delicate moments of detail in the short stories.
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First Snow on Fuji, by Yasunari Kawabata, is a collection of short stories and one dramatic work.
⠀
One of my most memorable trips abroad was my trip to Japan. I was awed by what I experienced there. I was especially drawn to what I interpreted as a culture that valued simplicity, purpose, nature, and the supernatural. Those are the themes I loved in Kawabata’s stories. Reading this collection reinforced how memorable that trip was and how many places I was able to see in such a short amount of time, thanks to an amazing hostess. I recognized the names of places the characters in the stories passed through; places like Hakone, Kamakura, and Odawara.
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I often claim to not usually be able to connect to short story collections as much as to novels or pieces of non-fiction, but by reading collections like this one, I’m slowly figuring out that though I may not devour them like I do some novels, I do really enjoy delicate moments of detail in the short stories.
namzaijin's review
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
bosstweed's review
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book of short stories was a mixed bag. I really enjoyed the first few stories but I found that with each story I was less invested and less interested. They were all pretty thought provoking and rife for interpretation but again, with each story I found myself being less inclined to really think about the story and less engaged in examining them. That isn’t to say they are poorly written, they are all written very well and elegantly. I cannot pin point exactly where my disinterest stemmed from.
heli613's review against another edition
4.0
Such a lovely anthology of short stories. I’m usually not too fond of this format but I found all six of them to be so captivating and poetic. I particularly enjoyed the main one as well as “Namaki” (a row of trees).
Overall, this was a very nice short read.
Overall, this was a very nice short read.
pam_bookish's review against another edition
3.0
La primera historia "En aquel país. En este país" me atrapó de inmediato pero sentí que terminó abruptamente, me hubiese gustado saber más. Y ligado con esto, me parece que una de las cualidades del autor aquí es retratar momentos especiales en las vidas de personajes corrientes, entonces pasado el momento las historias se diluyen no?
oblation's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
I really loved it. After Snow Country, I wanted to read more of Kawabata, and after this book, I want to read even more !
I really loved it. After Snow Country, I wanted to read more of Kawabata, and after this book, I want to read even more !
atali's review against another edition
3.0
En general me gustaron bastante los cuentos, es fácil imaginarse todo lo descrito y entender lo que piensan y sienten los personajes. Mi único problema es que siento que estoy perdiendo mucho en la traducción, por ejemplo en algunos cuentos el escritor utiliza los nombres de los personajes casi en cada frase, por lo que asumo que en japones estos nombres tienen algún significado especial en relación a la historia.
Este es mi primer libro de Kawabata, espero leer pronto alguna novela ya que los cuentos dejan con ganas de seguir interiorizándose en la historia de los personajes, aunque aparecen solo en algunas paginas sientes que los conoces de inmediato y quieres saber que pasa con sus vidas.
Este es mi primer libro de Kawabata, espero leer pronto alguna novela ya que los cuentos dejan con ganas de seguir interiorizándose en la historia de los personajes, aunque aparecen solo en algunas paginas sientes que los conoces de inmediato y quieres saber que pasa con sus vidas.