A review by jmarto
The Paper Door and Other Stories by Naoya Shiga

3.0

I am hesitant about rating this book 3 stars. On one hand, some of the stories are phenomenal and left me with a lingering emotion in the back of my throat (pity? despondence?) On the other, many of the stories felt arduous in their simplicity, repeating the same struggles clearly felt in the author's life. Overall I enjoyed this collection-and will definitely reread select stories in the future-but I was not entirely engrossed by the writing.