Murray鈥檚 Reading Progress for 厂丑艒驳耻苍

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Murray is 45% done

I must commend the narrator on his ability with Japanese. I only know terms and phrases related to martial arts like judo and karate, but he sounds adept. I hope, at this point, we are through with Blackthorn being put in yet another prison. No more of this plot device, please, Clavell-san. And perhaps we鈥檒l see a lightening of lengthy monologues as well. Otherwise, a thrilling immersion into 1600s Japan.

— Mar 14, 2024 04:56PM

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Murray is 85% done

At least Blackthorne has chosen sides now. Or sides have been chosen for him. There is a lot of criss-cross-double-cross and intrigue going on and I really can鈥檛 imagine what鈥檚 next - except an eventual romance between Blackthorne and his interpreter. Meanwhile we鈥檝e had our first great sword battles. So when are they going to teach him to wield a katana?

— Mar 17, 2024 01:22AM

Murray is 25% done

I did find it took a while to get underway, that is, for substantial interaction between the English captives and the Japanese to occur. A very nasty beginning it was too. Now there are other Japanese in play, and they are in opposition to the first Japanese we were introduced to. I guess a conflict is in the making. I wonder on which side Blackthorne will land?

— Mar 13, 2024 04:09PM

Murray is starting

The new film adaptation was, for the most part, filmed on Vancouver Island, particularly Ucluelet, and Port Moody, on the mainland. I have no intention of watching it. I鈥檝e never seen the earlier made-for-version either. In fact I know next to nothing about the story. So I鈥檓 going to rectify that with a read. Then I鈥檒l watch the film version. With my interest in the samurai I ought to have read it long ago.,

— Mar 12, 2024 06:53PM