Botchan
By Natsume Sōseki
Translated by J. Cohn
Publisher: Kodansha International
Pub. Date: 2005
First published in Japanese in 1906
ISBN: 978-4770030481
Pages: 172
Genre: Literary fiction
Source: public library
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By Natsume Sōseki
Translated by J. Cohn
Publisher: Kodansha International
Pub. Date: 2005
First published in Japanese in 1906
ISBN: 978-4770030481
Pages: 172
Genre: Literary fiction
Source: public library
Goodreads
Reading Challenge
Buy Link
Review:
I finally decided to
read a second book for my Japanese Literature Challenge. The biggest part of
the challenge is to find something I would like to read that fits the challenge
AND is available in my public library system. Not always easy.
I had very much
enjoyed Kokoro, by the same author (I just wrote a couple of
lines about it in my early days of book blogging), so I decided to try
Botchan.
Botchan (meaning the
kid) is a young kid doing all kinds of crazy things, like all kids. He is very
much disliked by his parents and brother, who think nothing good could possibly
come out of him, but he is admired by Kiyo, the family old servant. She keeps
thinking he will eventually become someone important. He studies physical
sciences and becomes a math teacher. This could have been good, but it ends up
being a very tough and poisoning experience because of nasty students and crazy
colleagues.