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I was interested in this because it had won a Tiptree Award, and I can see why it did. It's a fascinating look at a situation of gender role reversal in (fictional) ancient Japan.
I did find the archaic language a bit awkward, and wondered why the translator chose it and whether it accurately reflected what Yoshinaga had done in Japanese. ...more
I did find the archaic language a bit awkward, and wondered why the translator chose it and whether it accurately reflected what Yoshinaga had done in Japanese. ...more
Jul 04, 2015
Lindsay
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