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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Five Spice Street (The Margellos World Republic of Letters) (Hardcover)
Having just finished this, I am hastening to write the review before I (hopefully) regain my sanity!
I can't believe I've spent 329 pages in China. I had to have been in Japan. This sort of modernist, post-three or four things, experimental work is quite usual for a Japanese author. This magical, circular, avant-garde style isn't your typical Chinese style. This book is filled with symbolism (I think). If so, I'm pretty sure I figured out some of them and I'm totally certain that some (most?) flew over my head. I think the only way to reach total comprehension is to visit Five Spice Street. I am very afraid, though, that there are roads leading in - but none leading out! Spending some time on Five Spice Street was extraordinary. The writing (translated) was well done and the humor snuck up on me cleverly. The characters are (literally) indescribable - since they "are" the story, the only way to describe them is to quote the entire book. A few are probably certifiable and a few display genius, but most are merely strangely normal or normally strange. Please read the Editorial Reviews above for information on the story line. If you are a fan of post-modern and/or innovative literature, give this one a shot. If not, then you should pass on this one. |
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Five Spice Street (The Margellos World Republic of Letters) by Canxue (Hardcover - March 24, 2009)
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