3.5
Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness
ByPublisher Description
In this startling quartet of his most provocative stories, the multiple prize-winning author of
reaffirms his reputation as "a supremely gifted writer" (
).
In
, a self-absorbed narrator on his deathbed drifts off to the comforting strains of a cantata as he recalls a blistering childhood of militarism, sacrifice, humiliation, and revenge—a tale that is questioned by everyone who knew him. In
, winner of the Akutagawa Prize, a black American pilot is downed in a Japanese village during World War II, where the local children see him as some rare find—exotic and forbidden. In
, the floating ghost of a baby inexplicably haunts a young man on the first day of his first job. And in the title story, a devoted father believes he is the only link between his mentally challenged son and reality.
"[A] remarkable book." —
"Ōe is definitely one of the Modern Masters." —Seattlepi.com
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3.5
“The best short story in this collection bears the title of the book. It's heavy but so real that I found myself crying at some parts. The others were not as strong, hence an average rating of 3.5 stars.”
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