Jim's review
The Master of Go
by Yasunari Kawabata
Jim's review
The Master of Go by Yasunari Kawabata
Jim's review
rating:
recommended for: People curious about more than just how to play Go
I struggled with this book quite a bit. I didn't get the game nor the mindset of the men playing it. I'm sure I was too young when I read it. That said, I've always been curious to learn the game but I don't have time for such things these days. It's the only book by an Oriental that I've read - I never got round to Mishima at all - and I do think it put me off. Now, if the right one came along (maybe something by Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto sounds a bit too commercial for me) I've give 'em a shot.
