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A review by theoretically_reading
In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
dark
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Very skillfully written, full of both gems of insight and total crap, but definitely worth reading to start understanding some cornerstones of Japanese aesthetics that definitely inform cities like Kyoto and Nara to this day. Just take it on-guard, not like gospel. Enjoy!
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs
The author discusses, in an unsettling way, the racialized resistance to/violence towards people of varied skin colorations by multiple societies. There's also an anecdote containing a crack on Einstein's Jewishness. Just don't be caught off guard, reader.