Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki, born Natsume Kin’nosuke is a story that follows a young university student and his strange friendship with a much older man whom he calls ‘Sensei’ which is a common Japanese term to address elders, especially teachers. But it is one of those stories that slowly but surely grows on you and once it does, you cannot let go of its tenacity. I read Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki three months ago and at first I did not find the universal appeal. But today we are talking about another Japanese author, equally if not more well-known (all over Japan at least) than Haruki Murakami. Because I have a lot to say about Murakami and especially Norwegian Wood. I loved it too much but I will save my review of that for another post. I have been into Japanese authors lately and my sudden spiked interest started last year when I read Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami on a recommendation by a friend.
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