2.5
Bullfight
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Tsugami, the editor-in-chief of a newspaper in war-scarred Osaka, agrees to sponsor a bullfight. For months this great gamble consumes him, makes him as wary and combative as if he was in a ring himself. And, as he becomes ever more distant, his lover Sakiko is unsure if she would like to see him succeed or be destroyed.Yasushi Inoue's novella won him the prestigious Akutagawa Prize and established him as one of Japan's most acclaimed authors. From the planning of a bullfight-through Tsugami's struggle, his focus and his aloneness-he crafts something intensely memorable, a compelling existential tale.
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2.5
Francisco Messina
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Qasim Mahmood
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“This isn't a book I have strong feelings on one way or the other. All in all it was a decent short read, but not one I'll remember for long.
It's a novella about a newspaper editor organising a bullfighting event, set in post-war Japan. But really it isn't about any of that. The focus is on the personalities at play between our central characters, what it means to gamble, and of the struggles Japan will face in recovering from WWII.
It's introspective and insightful, centred on the mindsets and thoughts of those in the story, rather than the events themselves. Yasushi Inoue writes with this brilliant simplicity, yet even so there's a sense of coldness throughout.
3.5 stars.”
Víctor Araújo
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Anjinsan89
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“A decent read, I think this is a book for me where I will need a few read throughs to truly appreciate it. Whilst I enjoyed it I think there is some depth to it which I didn't quite get.
I have given it a 3 but I think 3.5 is more accurate. I will say it is a beautiful edition by Pushkin Press, I like the design and feel of the book. I will certainly be purchasing more of their books in the future.”
About Yasushi Inoue
Born in 1907, Yasushi Inoue worked as a journalist and literary editor for many years, only beginning his prolific career as an author in 1949 with Bullfight. He went on to publish 50 novels and 150 short stories, both historical and contemporary, his work making him one of Japan's major literary figures. In 1976 Inoue was presented with the Order of Culture, the highest honour granted for artistic merit in Japan. He died in 1991.
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