• Title: The Tale of Genji
• Author: Lady Murasaki
• Genre/Subject: Japanese literature
• Publisher: Kindle
• Number of pages: 1324
• Publication Date: 1000-1012
• Finish date: 10/11/2019

Review:

It’s a classic. A masterpiece. It was old when Chaucer picked up his pen.

It was difficult to get through as it is a thousand years old and very long.

However, the poetry is very good, and it is a unique glimpse into 10th century Japan.

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How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP

Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: It was autumn and it showed. Like all the time in the book.

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Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):

• Quality of writing – 8
• Pace – 6
• Plot development – 8
• Characters – 8
• Enjoyability – 6
• Insightfulness – 8
• Ease of reading – 3
• Photos/illustrations – n/a