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Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

Lafcadio Hearn

Start date: September 1, 2024

Finish date: September 30, 2024

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Sep 11, 2024 GONZA rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: ebk, goodreadsgroups

Some of the stories were less boring than others, but in general this book is rather repetitive in the sense that for better or worse it is about monsters. In the genre, I preferred Goro Goro by L. Imai Messina.

Alcune storie erano meno noiose di altre, ma in generale questo libro é piuttosto ripetitivo nel senso che bene o male si parla di mostri. Sul genere ho preferito Goro Goro di L. Imai Messina.

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Aug 11, 2019 Annette rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019

An interesting collection of ghost stories. My favorite was The Story of Aoyagi. The sections about insects at the end seemed out of place.

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Jun 03, 2018 Lis rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, short-stories, japan

In which I demonstrate my poor decision-making skills by deciding to read a few of the tales just before bed. I think Mujina gave me a nightmare.

Highly recommend. Just don't read it before bedtime. Or maybe you should for a...erm... highly immersive experience. ...more

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Oct 25, 2020 Lynn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

These stories of ghosts and otherworldly creatures culled from Japanese folklore simultaneously entertain the reader and provide a window into Japanese beliefs and culture. Though it was originally published in 1904, you'll find subjects and themes similar to those found in modern Japanese horror movies - although Hearn's stories are far from scary. I very much enjoyed this collection, but my enjoyment was due more from being able to engage with the legends of a different culture than from being ...more

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