by Shūsaku Endō, Van C. Gessel
okay, not really stunning. what for a catholic writer comes off as "daring, and gripping descent into sin", is for the modern reader, elicts a reaction just one freakin' schoolgirl? . probably more valuable for some theorizing about the nature of artists-- Erich Fromm and the Frankfurt School than ...
I have to give this one a thumbs up, though it's another one that left me a bit unsatisfied with the ending. It's possible that my standards for endings are just too high; I'm so often disappointed. Anyway, there's a lot to think about in this book. But it's got a plot that leans toward the mystery ...
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