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After the Banquet by Yukio Mishima
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It is the third book by Mishima I have read so far and I still enjoy his writing very much.
I enjoyed the first part of the book a lot. Reading about this very independant woman, Kazu and how she opens her heart to Mr. Nogucho was beautiful. However, when politics came into play, I wasn't as enthusiastic. Politics here are only an excuse to talk about marriage, about life and death. Becaus yes, Kazu is obsessed with death. Where will she rest when she dies? Why are these all people always speaking about the past? Where did their energy went?
But as Kazu and Mr. Noguchi try to share some time together, it is obvious that they have a too different kind of life. While Noguchi would like to enjoy a settled kind of life, Kazu is all about being very active, meeting people, doing things all the time.
Maybe I am too young for now to enjoy this tale of life and death and would appreciate it much better when I am the age of Kazu. For now, it was a pleasure to read, thanks to Mishima's beautiful writing but the topic was not my favorite.
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October 11, 2013 – Shelved

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