By Kenzaburo Oe. I was rather impressed with the bulk of this story, and the handling of the relationship between the father and his mentally handicapped son are strongly rendered. I can see why he is so popular in Japan. However, the fifty or so pages that try to explain a japanese translation of William Blake's poetry (which is, curiously translated back into English rather than returned to its original verse) grows tiresome. It works when used as a transitional device, but even though Oe's narrator is aware of his own misreadings of Blake, man, his explanations are confusing and, um, unique...
Recommend: Really a great book (overall) and a fast read. Don't expect Murakami, but he's kind of on par with Kobo Abe.
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