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Kenzo Kitakata

Autore di Ashes

45 opere 267 membri 5 recensioni

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Serie

Opere di Kenzo Kitakata

Ashes (1990) 75 copie
The Cage (2006) 71 copie
Winter Sleep (1996) 53 copie
City of Refuge (2012) 9 copie
林蔵の貌 下 (1996) 3 copie
林蔵の貌 上 (1996) 3 copie
灼光 (1994) 3 copie
われらが時の輝き (1989) 3 copie
棒の哀しみ (1996) 2 copie
風樹の剣 (1997) 2 copie
傷痕 (1992) 2 copie
残照 (1992) 2 copie
(1985) 2 copie
愚者の街 (1991) 2 copie
逆光の女 (1988) 2 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
北方 謙三
Data di nascita
1947
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
Japan

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Recensioni

I wanted to like this since I do like hard crime and noir novels, but I found this to be pretty disappointing. The premise seemed so good-- former Yakuza gang member trying to go straight but getting pulled back into the life. Granted, it is a pretty simple premise, and it has been done before. However, if done well, it works. However, this novel just did not grab me. By the time I got to see the detective chasing the protagonist, I honestly did not really care. Takino is just a bit on the bland side. Sure, tough, but he just seems to meander. Does not really care about the women in his life; in fact, he is pretty blah about them, no passion there. And while there are some action scenes, overall, the characters are not ones you really care for, in part because they seem so bland. I just did not feel too excited about this book, and it does not even give that much of a look into the Yakuza. In other words, a lot of what other reviewers said as well as what the book description promises is just not there. To be honest, I wonder if some readers are just over-praising the book. I did not think it was such a big deal. And the ending was just a basic cliche.

I am not giving up on reading Japanese fiction in translation, but I may not look up this particular author anytime soon. The book may have worked for others, but it did not for me. At times I just skimmed parts just to get to the point and the end. That for me is a sign the book did not hold my interest, but I did not want to drop it. Glad I am done so I can move on to other things.
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bloodravenlib | Aug 17, 2020 |
吉川英治氏の作品とはまた違った、よりハードボイルドな感じの人物描写が面白い。
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nishishita | Jan 25, 2010 |
超大作。まさに睡眠不足になること間違いなし。
 
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nishishita | Jan 25, 2010 |
2008/10/29
かっこつけすぎじゃねぇと思いつつも、けっこうよかった。
 
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howking | Dec 13, 2009 |

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Statistiche

Opere
45
Utenti
267
Popolarità
#86,454
Voto
½ 3.4
Recensioni
5
ISBN
48
Lingue
2

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