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A suspenseful early novella about obsession, voyeurism, and Tokyo¡¯s seedy criminal underworld
One morning, Takahashi, a writer who has just stayed up all night working, is interrupted by a phone call from his old friend Sonomura: barely able to contain his excitement, Sonomura claims that he has cracked a secret cryptographic code based on Edgar Allan Poe¡¯s The Gold-Bug and now knows exactly when and where a murder will take place¨Dand they must hurry if they want to witness the murder, because it¡¯s later that very night! Sonomura has a history of lunacy and playing the amateur detective, so Takahashi is of course reluctant to believe him. Nevertheless, they stake out the secret location, and through tiny peepholes in the knotted wood, become voyeurs at the scene of a shocking crime¡
Atmospheric, erotic, and tense, Devils in Daylight is an early work by the master storyteller who ¡°created a lifelong series of ingenious variations on a dominant theme: the power of love to energize and destroy¡± (Chicago Tribune).
One morning, Takahashi, a writer who has just stayed up all night working, is interrupted by a phone call from his old friend Sonomura: barely able to contain his excitement, Sonomura claims that he has cracked a secret cryptographic code based on Edgar Allan Poe¡¯s The Gold-Bug and now knows exactly when and where a murder will take place¨Dand they must hurry if they want to witness the murder, because it¡¯s later that very night! Sonomura has a history of lunacy and playing the amateur detective, so Takahashi is of course reluctant to believe him. Nevertheless, they stake out the secret location, and through tiny peepholes in the knotted wood, become voyeurs at the scene of a shocking crime¡
Atmospheric, erotic, and tense, Devils in Daylight is an early work by the master storyteller who ¡°created a lifelong series of ingenious variations on a dominant theme: the power of love to energize and destroy¡± (Chicago Tribune).
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First published January 1, 1918
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November 14, 2023
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July 1, 2024
When I start reading Tanizaki's book I always know it's going to be a quality read and also a fun one. This, while it totally surprised me, was exactly that. Also once again I pronounce Tanizaki the king of traditional japanese fu**ery.
September 25, 2024
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October 23, 2023
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June 21, 2023
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January 9, 2018
Minor spoiler warning! I will not spoil the plot of the book (at least not without a tag), but I will talk about the crime that is committed within. If you want to know nothing about the book skip this review, but if you¡¯re interested in my take on what Tanizaki was trying to do with this one, read on.
To say that this book is ahead of its time would be an understatement. Had I not read that it was published in 1912, I would have guessed the 1960s. It is important to have a bit of biographical info for my reasoning on this; you see Tanizaki briefly wrote for Japanese film studios. He was writing during the silent era, but knowing his time with cinema is crucial for this book.
Let us examine the crime. Our protagonists view it behind a screen, and the first thing they see is a woman too close who has to move out. So the start of the crime, in cinematic terms, begins with a close-up and then through framing (on a screen of all things!) the characters see the set, where two beautiful people have committed a murder (one of them is even compared to a kabuki actor who starred in the first Japanese silent film).
Tanizaki always seems to psychoanalyze his characters' sexual drive, but in this he not only describes the act of murder in a borderline erotic way, but adds voyeurism and cinema to the act. To add to this cinematic aspect, one of our lead characters first meets the murders at a cinema. As if to cement the relationship with cinema in this one
I find this absolutely fascinating as a film buff, as this sort of analysis on cinema wasn¡¯t prominent until the 60s (the earliest film I can think of that plays with the voyeuristic nature of cinema is Peeping Tom directed by Michael Powell in 1960). This adds to what is already a great story.
Alright, analysis mode over. On to just me gushing about the book.
I really enjoyed the other Tanizaki stories I¡¯ve read (Some Prefer Nettles and a few short stories) but this is easily my favorite. He creates an instantly likable character for our narrator who is an author trying to help his friend (and instantly won me over by describing finishing his story as ¡°putting the manuscript out of its misery¡±). The plot is intriguing from start to finish as he seems to be borrowing from a lot of Western culture in this one with a large portion of the plot influence by Poe.
All in all this one is very interesting. A brief word of warning though, I ordered it just because the plot sounded interesting. I was a bit disappointed when it arrived and I discovered the story itself is only 87 pages. Despite its short length, this stands proudly with many longer works in terms of depth.
A perfect 5/5 stars.
To say that this book is ahead of its time would be an understatement. Had I not read that it was published in 1912, I would have guessed the 1960s. It is important to have a bit of biographical info for my reasoning on this; you see Tanizaki briefly wrote for Japanese film studios. He was writing during the silent era, but knowing his time with cinema is crucial for this book.
Let us examine the crime. Our protagonists view it behind a screen, and the first thing they see is a woman too close who has to move out. So the start of the crime, in cinematic terms, begins with a close-up and then through framing (on a screen of all things!) the characters see the set, where two beautiful people have committed a murder (one of them is even compared to a kabuki actor who starred in the first Japanese silent film).
Tanizaki always seems to psychoanalyze his characters' sexual drive, but in this he not only describes the act of murder in a borderline erotic way, but adds voyeurism and cinema to the act. To add to this cinematic aspect, one of our lead characters first meets the murders at a cinema. As if to cement the relationship with cinema in this one
I find this absolutely fascinating as a film buff, as this sort of analysis on cinema wasn¡¯t prominent until the 60s (the earliest film I can think of that plays with the voyeuristic nature of cinema is Peeping Tom directed by Michael Powell in 1960). This adds to what is already a great story.
Alright, analysis mode over. On to just me gushing about the book.
I really enjoyed the other Tanizaki stories I¡¯ve read (Some Prefer Nettles and a few short stories) but this is easily my favorite. He creates an instantly likable character for our narrator who is an author trying to help his friend (and instantly won me over by describing finishing his story as ¡°putting the manuscript out of its misery¡±). The plot is intriguing from start to finish as he seems to be borrowing from a lot of Western culture in this one with a large portion of the plot influence by Poe.
All in all this one is very interesting. A brief word of warning though, I ordered it just because the plot sounded interesting. I was a bit disappointed when it arrived and I discovered the story itself is only 87 pages. Despite its short length, this stands proudly with many longer works in terms of depth.
A perfect 5/5 stars.
May 16, 2024
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November 24, 2023
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July 18, 2017
There is no such thing as a bad Junichiro Tanizaki book. One of my favorite authors, and just had a total delight in reading this very early novella by Tanizaki. Like his other novels, the obsession with sexuality, voyeurism, and morality is here as well. The other subtext is cinema and theater. Probably one of the first narratives dealing with film and its aesthetics as well as culture. The book reads like a story by Edogawa Rampo (my other favorite writer) in that it deals with the decadence of the fun sort. There are touches of Oscar Wilde within the story as well. Highly recommended for those who like early 20th-century Japanese literature, but also a fun page-turner book.
February 20, 2023
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January 26, 2025Kitab?n ?ok ilgin? bir temas? var: Dedetkflik merakl?s? Takaha?i, yazar arkada?? Sonomura'y? o gece i?lenece?ini ??rendi?i bir cinayeti dikizlemeye davet eder. G?rd¨¹kleri onlara b¨¹y¨¹k bir ?ok ya?atacakt?r. S?radan polisiyelerde g?rmedi?imiz t¨¹rden kafa kar??t?r?c? bir d¨¹?¨¹m¨¹ var. Kitab? bitirmeden zihninizi rahat b?rakmayan. Kitab?n okuma s¨¹resi iki fincan kahve i?imi. (Ben ?evirdim :) )
February 20, 2023
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February 9, 2025
"G¨¹nd¨¹z ?eytanlar?" Tanizaki'nin 1918'de yay?mlanan, yazarl???n?n hen¨¹z ba??ndayken yazd??? bir roman. ?thaki Yay?nlar?'n?n Japon Klasikleri Serisi'nin 45. kitab? olarak bas?lan bu k?sa roman; Tanizaki'nin ayak izini s¨¹rmek, edebiyat?n?n izle?ini daha iyi idrak etmek i?in muhte?em bir ba?lang?? noktas?.
Ba?karakteriniz yazar Taka?hi, bir sabah dostu Sonomura'dan bir telefon al?r. Sonomuro, i?lenecek bir cinayetin yeri ve zaman?n? bildi?i iddia etmektedir. Arkada??n?n dengesizliklerine a?ina olan Taka?hi, onun iddias?na inanmamakla birlikte, arkada??n? yaln?z b?rakmamak ve ona g?z kulak olma bahanesiyle Sonomuro'nun ara?t?rmas?na ortak olur. Nihayetinde bir cinayeti r?ntgenledikleri karma??k ve gizemli bir olaylar silsilesinin i?erisine ?ekilirler.
Buradan bak?ld???nda Tanizaki'nin Bat?l? tarzda al???lm?? bir polisiye-gizem ?yk¨¹s¨¹ anlatt??? san?labilir. Fakat hikaye yak?n markaja al?nd???nda, Tanizaki'ye has bir s¨¹r¨¹ ince ayr?nt?yla ?r¨¹ld¨¹?¨¹n¨¹ g?r¨¹r¨¹z. Zira cinayet ??z¨¹lmesi gereken gizemli bir kriminal olay kimli?inden daha farkl? ?ekilde ele al?nm??t?r. ?ki arkada??n tan?k olduklar? cinayet ve bu k?y?mdan ??kard?klar? savlar daha felsefi bir d¨¹zlemde onlar?n d¨¹?¨¹nme yap?s?n? de?memizi sa?layacak ilgin?likte i?lenir. Adeta Mi?imasal bir bak?? vard?r ortada. Tanizaki'nin son d?nem eserlerinde ?ok?a yer verdi?i r?ntgenleme eyleminin oda??nda bu sefer bir ?l¨¹m sahnesi vard?r fakat onda g?r¨¹len ger?eklikte yine hazz? ?a??ran bir g¨¹zellik arzusu bulunmaktad?r. ?ld¨¹ren kad?n?n, ?ld¨¹rme eyleminde; onu g¨¹zelle?tiren ve kusursuzla?t?ran bir kazan?m haresi olu?mu?tur karakterlerimize g?re. ?zellikle Sonomura son derece i?ine ?ekilmi?tir bu karanl?k girdab?n ve kendine nihai bir ama? edinip, cinayetin de?il; onu i?leyenlerin varl???n?n orta?? olma iste?ine d¨¹?m¨¹?t¨¹r.
Edgar Allan Poe hikayenin temelinde yatan soru?turman?n rotas?n? belirlemektedir. Onun 'Alt?n B?cek' ?yk¨¹s¨¹ne yap?lan g?ndermeler, yine ayn? ?yk¨¹de yer alan ?ifrelemenin kitaptaki su? ?rg¨¹s¨¹n¨¹ ??zmekte kullan?lmas?, Tanizaki'nin yazar olarak roman?n? nas?l bir motivasyonla kaleme ald???n? ve nerden ilhamland???n? g?stermektedir. Tanizaki olay ?rg¨¹s¨¹n¨¹ yava? yava? a?arken, okuyucusunun fantezi d¨¹nyas?n? da romana ortak eder. O d?nemin eserleri ve polisiyenin hen¨¹z d?n¨¹?¨¹m ge?irmemi? kimli?i g?z ?n¨¹nde bulundurulursa, yazar?n olduk?a karma??k bir yap? i?erisinde hikayesini s?k¨¹mledi?ini g?rebiliriz. Bu da Tanizaki'nin son d?nem eserlerinde g?r¨¹len kurgulama konusundaki sadeli?ine kontrast olu?turacak bir u?ra??lm??l??a g?t¨¹r¨¹r bizi.
Sineman?n Japonya'da emekledi?i ve yeni yeni pop¨¹ler oldu?u, Bat? etkisinin ger?ek anlamda g?rsel dok¨¹man ile kendini g?sterdi?i bir d?nemde kaleme al?nm?? olmas? ve romanda da bundan bahsediliyor olmas? d¨¹?¨¹n¨¹ld¨¹?¨¹nde; karakterlerimizin cinayeti r?ntgenlemeleri bir nevi film izlemenin benzeri bir eylem olarak okunabilir. Bir delikten olaya tan?k olma meselesinin de, okuyucu i?in ya?anan olay? perdelenmi? ?ekilde g?rme yan?lsamas?n? yaratarak merak unsurunun daha da farkl? bir katmanla hissettirildi?i s?ylenebilir. Tanizaki'nin hikayesine uygun g?rd¨¹?¨¹ optimist son, beni tatmin etmemi? olsa da; onun mizac?na tam anlam?yla oturdu?unu s?yleyebilirim.
?eviriden bahsetmeden olmaz zira ?evirmen koltu?unda Sevgili Devrim ?etin G¨¹ven oturuyor. Kusursuz ?evrildi?i hissini tamamen duyumsad???m?z g¨¹zellikte ?evirilere imza at?yor. Payla?t??? ?eviriler resmen bizim i?in ?ans. Kelime se?imleri, dipnotlar?, ayr?nt?l? a??klamalar? yine kusursuz. O olmasa eseri oldu?undan daha eksik kavrayaca??m?z bir ger?ek. Kendisine burdan te?ekk¨¹r edip, emekleri i?in sayg?lar?m? yolluyorum, iyi ki bizimle
Ba?karakteriniz yazar Taka?hi, bir sabah dostu Sonomura'dan bir telefon al?r. Sonomuro, i?lenecek bir cinayetin yeri ve zaman?n? bildi?i iddia etmektedir. Arkada??n?n dengesizliklerine a?ina olan Taka?hi, onun iddias?na inanmamakla birlikte, arkada??n? yaln?z b?rakmamak ve ona g?z kulak olma bahanesiyle Sonomuro'nun ara?t?rmas?na ortak olur. Nihayetinde bir cinayeti r?ntgenledikleri karma??k ve gizemli bir olaylar silsilesinin i?erisine ?ekilirler.
Buradan bak?ld???nda Tanizaki'nin Bat?l? tarzda al???lm?? bir polisiye-gizem ?yk¨¹s¨¹ anlatt??? san?labilir. Fakat hikaye yak?n markaja al?nd???nda, Tanizaki'ye has bir s¨¹r¨¹ ince ayr?nt?yla ?r¨¹ld¨¹?¨¹n¨¹ g?r¨¹r¨¹z. Zira cinayet ??z¨¹lmesi gereken gizemli bir kriminal olay kimli?inden daha farkl? ?ekilde ele al?nm??t?r. ?ki arkada??n tan?k olduklar? cinayet ve bu k?y?mdan ??kard?klar? savlar daha felsefi bir d¨¹zlemde onlar?n d¨¹?¨¹nme yap?s?n? de?memizi sa?layacak ilgin?likte i?lenir. Adeta Mi?imasal bir bak?? vard?r ortada. Tanizaki'nin son d?nem eserlerinde ?ok?a yer verdi?i r?ntgenleme eyleminin oda??nda bu sefer bir ?l¨¹m sahnesi vard?r fakat onda g?r¨¹len ger?eklikte yine hazz? ?a??ran bir g¨¹zellik arzusu bulunmaktad?r. ?ld¨¹ren kad?n?n, ?ld¨¹rme eyleminde; onu g¨¹zelle?tiren ve kusursuzla?t?ran bir kazan?m haresi olu?mu?tur karakterlerimize g?re. ?zellikle Sonomura son derece i?ine ?ekilmi?tir bu karanl?k girdab?n ve kendine nihai bir ama? edinip, cinayetin de?il; onu i?leyenlerin varl???n?n orta?? olma iste?ine d¨¹?m¨¹?t¨¹r.
Edgar Allan Poe hikayenin temelinde yatan soru?turman?n rotas?n? belirlemektedir. Onun 'Alt?n B?cek' ?yk¨¹s¨¹ne yap?lan g?ndermeler, yine ayn? ?yk¨¹de yer alan ?ifrelemenin kitaptaki su? ?rg¨¹s¨¹n¨¹ ??zmekte kullan?lmas?, Tanizaki'nin yazar olarak roman?n? nas?l bir motivasyonla kaleme ald???n? ve nerden ilhamland???n? g?stermektedir. Tanizaki olay ?rg¨¹s¨¹n¨¹ yava? yava? a?arken, okuyucusunun fantezi d¨¹nyas?n? da romana ortak eder. O d?nemin eserleri ve polisiyenin hen¨¹z d?n¨¹?¨¹m ge?irmemi? kimli?i g?z ?n¨¹nde bulundurulursa, yazar?n olduk?a karma??k bir yap? i?erisinde hikayesini s?k¨¹mledi?ini g?rebiliriz. Bu da Tanizaki'nin son d?nem eserlerinde g?r¨¹len kurgulama konusundaki sadeli?ine kontrast olu?turacak bir u?ra??lm??l??a g?t¨¹r¨¹r bizi.
Sineman?n Japonya'da emekledi?i ve yeni yeni pop¨¹ler oldu?u, Bat? etkisinin ger?ek anlamda g?rsel dok¨¹man ile kendini g?sterdi?i bir d?nemde kaleme al?nm?? olmas? ve romanda da bundan bahsediliyor olmas? d¨¹?¨¹n¨¹ld¨¹?¨¹nde; karakterlerimizin cinayeti r?ntgenlemeleri bir nevi film izlemenin benzeri bir eylem olarak okunabilir. Bir delikten olaya tan?k olma meselesinin de, okuyucu i?in ya?anan olay? perdelenmi? ?ekilde g?rme yan?lsamas?n? yaratarak merak unsurunun daha da farkl? bir katmanla hissettirildi?i s?ylenebilir. Tanizaki'nin hikayesine uygun g?rd¨¹?¨¹ optimist son, beni tatmin etmemi? olsa da; onun mizac?na tam anlam?yla oturdu?unu s?yleyebilirim.
?eviriden bahsetmeden olmaz zira ?evirmen koltu?unda Sevgili Devrim ?etin G¨¹ven oturuyor. Kusursuz ?evrildi?i hissini tamamen duyumsad???m?z g¨¹zellikte ?evirilere imza at?yor. Payla?t??? ?eviriler resmen bizim i?in ?ans. Kelime se?imleri, dipnotlar?, ayr?nt?l? a??klamalar? yine kusursuz. O olmasa eseri oldu?undan daha eksik kavrayaca??m?z bir ger?ek. Kendisine burdan te?ekk¨¹r edip, emekleri i?in sayg?lar?m? yolluyorum, iyi ki bizimle
March 22, 2025
?ok daha iyi Japon klasikleri okumu?tum. Bu kitap biraz bana basit bir polisiye t¨¹r¨¹ gibi geldi. Kolay okunan ve ilgin? bir konusu var. Ancak edebi anlamda analizler, psikolojik ??kar?mlar pek yoktu. Tanizaki'nin ba?ka kitaplar?n? da ald?m. Bakal?m...
December 9, 2021
Reminiscent of Hitchcock in plot and style, and Poe( ), in its detail, this novella from 1918 is a highly enjoyable indulgence.
Takahashi, an author who has been working through the night to meet a deadline when he receives a call from his wealthy, self-indulgent friend, Sonomura, who he knows suffers from mental illness. What he tells him certainly sounds bizarre, though Sonomura is only willing to reveal so much over the telephone. Sonomura claims that "A murder is going to be committed", later that day, and that he wants to go watch. The claim is wild enough both for Takahashi to not only consider his friend¡¯s state of mind, but also to intrigue him sufficiently to agree to meet up.
This is a tale of voyeurism, madness and fantasy; a question of what is real and what is not. Unsurprisingly, it is an exceptionally cinematic novel, full of deception, and the games the mind can play. In terms though of explanations, there is absolute clarity, and the disturbing nature of this is the real appeal of the work.
Takahashi, an author who has been working through the night to meet a deadline when he receives a call from his wealthy, self-indulgent friend, Sonomura, who he knows suffers from mental illness. What he tells him certainly sounds bizarre, though Sonomura is only willing to reveal so much over the telephone. Sonomura claims that "A murder is going to be committed", later that day, and that he wants to go watch. The claim is wild enough both for Takahashi to not only consider his friend¡¯s state of mind, but also to intrigue him sufficiently to agree to meet up.
This is a tale of voyeurism, madness and fantasy; a question of what is real and what is not. Unsurprisingly, it is an exceptionally cinematic novel, full of deception, and the games the mind can play. In terms though of explanations, there is absolute clarity, and the disturbing nature of this is the real appeal of the work.
July 6, 2022
¡®Frightening things are always beautiful.¡¯ An excellent translation of an unsettling Japanese murder mystery exploring themes of voyeurism and obsession. This novella was written in 1918, which is surprising given the erotic and macabre aspects of the story. There are some implausible elements in the narrative, but if you can accept those, it is quite a creepy and entertaining read. I had to look up some of the terms pertaining to traditional Japanese dress, so I learnt a thing or two as well. The afterword by the translator is also interesting. 3.5 stars.
May 14, 2021
¡°My desire to die at her hands, I assure you, is not a case of sour grapes.¡±
If a 3-star rating means that I actually like this novella, then that is a star too high. I¡¯m rating this based on my reading experience and my personal level of affection for this novella ¨C and it is at most a 2.5 rating. Cleverly written, and well-structured but the plot only managed to hold my attention very weakly. For such a small piece of writing, it took me too many sessions to finish. I can see why and how others might enjoy it more than I do; it¡¯s not ¡®bad¡¯ writing per say. Also, I¡¯m not someone who is very fond of Edgar Allan Poe, so this did absolutely nothing for me.
¡°Of course Devils in Daylight is itself a kind of translation of "The Gold Bug." Tanizaki takes the bare outlines of his plot and the narrative frame from Poe, and changes the setting from swampy Sullivan's island offthe North Carolina coast to the streets of Taisho-period Tokyo. Poe's tale is told from the perspective of a narrator whose friend "William Legrand" is a lot like Tanizaki's Sonomura-brilliant but "disposed to lunacy." ¨C Afterword/Translator¡¯s Notes (J. Keith Vincent)
I tried a few years ago but lost interest even quicker than I did with this (which I¡¯m still surprised I finished). I tested this one out just to see if it was the writing/style that I had a problem with (and not the translation). It made me realise that it was both the writing/style and plot. The characterisation was nothing spectacular. Something about the ¡®tone¡¯ felt somewhat repetitive and ineffective in building any sort of momentum within the plot. I prefer my writing to be a little more ¡®poetic¡¯, and the descriptions of just about everything in this novella fell quite flat and dull for me. I would go as far as to say that I probably enjoyed the translator¡¯s notes as much as I enjoyed the novella. And doesn¡¯t that just render the act of reading the novella itself absolutely pointless?
¡°But Devils is about much more than the relation between cinema and literature. It is a tale of the rivalry between literature and a number of other media forms. The murder scene that plays out in front of Sonomura and Takahashi's eyes combines elements of cinema, literature, photography, and live theatre. But this be?ing Tanizaki, the point is less to see which one wins than to enjoy the effects produced by multiple layers of mediation. Why stay at home writing a novel, Sonomura asks Takahashi, when you have a chance to watch an actual murder being committed?¡± ¨C Afterword/Translator¡¯s Notes (J. Keith Vincent)
Sure, I thought ¡®Eiko¡¯ in this novella was interesting at first, but then I realised that she¡¯s basically just a supporting act in Sonomura¡¯s story. Even though she holds the most ¡®power¡¯, it didn¡¯t feel like it was hers to have; and almost like her ¡®beauty¡¯ ¨C it felt like it was just conveniently there without any transgressive/striking quality to it ¨C hence taking away its true value, almost. I¡¯ve recently read Mishima¡¯s (my review) so naturally I compared her to Kayo from that novella. Kayo has nothing but ¡®connection¡¯ and maybe a bit of ¡®clout¡¯ which are all superficial ¡®power¡¯/possessions. But somehow Kayo in all her ¡®ugliness¡¯ still feels more powerful and in control than Eiko who is described as being even more beautiful than an actress/a geisha.
¡°She is a heroine ripped from the pages of a detective novel, a devil incarnate; a demon who has long been nesting in the fantasy world inside my head. She is the fantasy I have longed for, now manifested in the real world and come to comfort me in my loneliness. I believe she has come into existence for my sake alone.¡±
Would it be fair for me to compare this to Shirley Jackson? Another writer that I¡¯d wanted to love but had found it very hard to do so (still not giving up on her though). Whenever I read something ¡®Gothic¡¯ or ¡®Horror¡¯, I want to actually feel something. I went in expecting a vague form of ¡®shock¡¯ at least, and it¡¯s like I held my breath for nothing. Like this is it? That is all you have to offer? Like what the fuck? It is so anticlimactic in my opinion. The kind of writing/books that I can appreciate for the ¡®vibes¡¯ alone are books that depend on the setting and creative narrative/dialogues ¨C like Murakami; and a writer I¡¯ve recently discovered and enjoyed, Eu-Jin Jang who wrote a brilliant book, (my review) . Also, this is just my personal opinion ¨C but books like Tanizaki¡¯s (in my own opinion) are the reason why ¡®younger¡¯ people are not interested in older literature. It doesn¡¯t help at all that I¡¯m reading Luke Kennard¡¯s on the side (that I find to be a far more enjoyable book than Tanizaki's; and honestly, it feels too much like a treat that I don't even have to worry about enjoying too much of) ¨C which is of a completely different horror (more domestic and suburban, less urban and ¡®noir¡¯ if I could put it that way).
¡°My entire fortune is yours if you will use your own hands to kill me like you did before. But this time for real.¡±
As I didn¡¯t actually enjoy it, I won¡¯t go on criticising the novella any longer since I¡¯m only basing my criticisms on how much pleasure/enjoyment it had brought me. Having loved, and still having a lot of love for Mishima, I feel more open and less resistant to the exploration of other Japanese writing of the same period of time. Since Tanizaki is clearly not the writer for me, I¡¯ll probably go for Kobo Abe and Kenzaburo Oe next; and eventually ¨C Osamu Dazai (a writer who is almost as intimidating as Mishima). Reading this also makes me feel so lucky that I have only read one Mishima, which only means that I still have the rest of Mishima¡¯s work to savour with the most decadent pleasure.
Despite my lack of satisfaction from reading the novella, I thought that these three songs are perfect companion music to the reading experience of it anyway:
"It's beautiful because it's frightening, silly! Don't they say that demons are just as beautiful as gods?"
October 25, 2022
this was so good??? defo gonna read more of tanizaki¡¯s work
August 11, 2023
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May 16, 2017
Short Japanese novel written in 1918. Another example, not unlike the Strange Tale of Panorama Island, of the influence of Edgar Allen Poe in Japan. There is something weirdly innocent in the creepiness as it unfolds as a pair of friends go to witness a murder foretold. Deception and late night skulking about, coded messages, convenient knotholes for peering onto tableaus involving ¡°murder¡±. The female character seems as if in a silent movie, her hairstyle and clothing carefully planned and described, are offered as revealing some inner essence. The friends are both captivated by her various looks and her visage that has just the right amount of ¡°imperfection¡± to compel extensive study. The friend serving as more witness than participant is a sleep-deprived writer which adds to the dream-like aspect of it all. The instigator of the misadventure is a slightly deranged heir to a fortune who spends his days ¡°obsessed with moving pictures and crime novels¡±. Entertaining little diversion.
December 24, 2023
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September 4, 2019
Ripped through this on the plane. One of my favorite Tanizaki¡¯s that I¡¯ve read (I guess I prefer his earlier work) The descriptions and voyuerism of a critical murder taking place is completely riveting. Wasn¡¯t satisfied with how the story ended up but loved reading this descent into darkness all the same
January 1, 2018
Absorbing read. Next time you feel like going to the cinema, ditch that idea, and read this book instead. Can easily be read in one to two sittings.
April 8, 2023
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January 7, 2023
4 starts for most of the book, 5 stars for the last 10 pages.
August 27, 2021
not sure if it's just the translation but at one point this sentence appears: "... there are few things more insufferable than an overeducated lunatic trying to impress an ignoramus. I sat back and listened, wondering what sort of balderdash he would come out with next." don't know if the wackiness was intentional but it made it hard to get into, and the plot/premise itself wasn't particularly engaging either. according to the afterword, there is some commentary on fiction... cinema... idk... not exactly sure what that commentary was supposed to be and not particularly interested in finding out either. soz lol i just picked this book out at the library cuz it was short
August 27, 2023
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September 28, 2023
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January 6, 2025
Bir kitab? i? sebebiyle okumak keyfinden ?alabiliyor ancak G¨¹nd¨¹z ?eytanlar?'nda b?yle olmad?.
Sonomura, bir sabah ?alan telefonu a?t???nda bir cinayet an?n? izlemeye davet edilir. Yazar olmas?n?n getirdi?i do?al refleksle hik?yenin pe?ine d¨¹?er. Di?er yandan onu arayan arkada?? Takaha?i'nin akli durumundan endi?e etti?i i?in de yan?nda olmak ister. Yani bir insan?n bir cinayetin i?leni?ine ?ahit olma iste?i de izleme teklifi de normal say?lamaz, de?il mi? Bu y¨¹zden Sonomura'n?n ?¨¹pheyle yakla?mas? anla??l?r. Merak? ve dostuna e?lik etmek isteyecek biri olmas?n?n yan? s?ra; yakalanmak ya da cinayet mahalini bulamaman?n yaratabilece?i gerilim de caziptir. R?ntgencilik i?inde do?as? gere?i heyecan bar?nd?r?r.
Okurun bu kitab? bir solukta okumas?n? sa?layan belki de karakterlerden bir ad?m ?tede olma iste?idir. T¨¹r¨¹ne polisiye demek do?ru olmayabilir. Zira ba??ndan itibaren cinayetin failleri bellidir. Peki ya o zaman nedir okurun okumaya devam etmesini sa?layan? Tanizaki'nin y¨¹z y?l? a?k?n bir zaman ?nce yazd??? G¨¹nd¨¹z ?eytanlar?'n? bitirdi?imde bu sorunun cevab?n? yazar?n di?er kitaplar?n? da okuyarak bulabilece?ime ?oktan karar vermi?tim.
Sonomura, bir sabah ?alan telefonu a?t???nda bir cinayet an?n? izlemeye davet edilir. Yazar olmas?n?n getirdi?i do?al refleksle hik?yenin pe?ine d¨¹?er. Di?er yandan onu arayan arkada?? Takaha?i'nin akli durumundan endi?e etti?i i?in de yan?nda olmak ister. Yani bir insan?n bir cinayetin i?leni?ine ?ahit olma iste?i de izleme teklifi de normal say?lamaz, de?il mi? Bu y¨¹zden Sonomura'n?n ?¨¹pheyle yakla?mas? anla??l?r. Merak? ve dostuna e?lik etmek isteyecek biri olmas?n?n yan? s?ra; yakalanmak ya da cinayet mahalini bulamaman?n yaratabilece?i gerilim de caziptir. R?ntgencilik i?inde do?as? gere?i heyecan bar?nd?r?r.
Okurun bu kitab? bir solukta okumas?n? sa?layan belki de karakterlerden bir ad?m ?tede olma iste?idir. T¨¹r¨¹ne polisiye demek do?ru olmayabilir. Zira ba??ndan itibaren cinayetin failleri bellidir. Peki ya o zaman nedir okurun okumaya devam etmesini sa?layan? Tanizaki'nin y¨¹z y?l? a?k?n bir zaman ?nce yazd??? G¨¹nd¨¹z ?eytanlar?'n? bitirdi?imde bu sorunun cevab?n? yazar?n di?er kitaplar?n? da okuyarak bulabilece?ime ?oktan karar vermi?tim.
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