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Mon/the Gate
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Mon/the Gate
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I picked this up in my local used book store yesterday. The author is Japanese. The story is about a couple who marry against their families' wishes, and the man's experience discovering Zen.
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I suppose it's a cultural gap but I was unable to understand exactly why it was so terrible that the main characters got married or in what way they betrayed their friend. And, although the text on the back of the book says that the man's Zen experience is a gateway to new understanding, I thought it was a futile, passing episode in the novel rather than anything pivotal. Due to my lack of understanding, I was basically left somewhat puzzled by this book. I actually read it through, set it aside, and then returned several weeks later to skim through again and see if I got further insights - but no such luck. Somehow I ended up with about 4 books from Japanese authors when my family was helping me search at the used bookstore. This is the first one I picked up to read, but I'll have a chance to broaden my experience. But, in any case, I am counting this one as my book by a Japanese author in my attempt to read books from every country. |
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