This lacked the fluency and magnetism of Kokoro. Perhaps expects or requires a more refined level of receptivity from the reader. This first attempt failed; I may try again later. ( )

This is an interesting book. As I was reading it, I wasn't sure if I was enjoying it or not. It's the story of a young Japanese artist who is in search of serenity and an emotional state from which he could paint a picture. He travels to an inn on a mountainside to paint as well as write poetry. He meets a few people, but he is mostly trying to avoid becoming entangled with anyone else. His encounters with others have to do with them ensnaring him into their lives rather than vice versa.

The flow of this book is so gentle that the presence of people when they do come by is startling. However, this book without interactions from others would have been disturbing to me. The few people with whom our artist interacted showed what a deep contrast there was in the way he lived his life and others did. ( )

Este ha sido mi primer contacto con Soseki, y no estoy seguro de haber escogido el título más indicado para sumergirme en su obra.

Se trata básicamente de una novela sobre el Japón rural de esa época. ¿O acaso es un ensayo sobre la pintura, la música y la poesía? Tal vez lo mejor sería elegir una descripción intermedia: la bitácora de un artista arquetípico, contando las experiencias y soliloquios del trayecto hacia su opera prima. Sí, esa es una opción perfectamente válida para este híbrido.

La pluma del Soseki novelista es exquisita, no hay duda. Las imágenes mentales que evoca son bellísimas, por lo que me quedo mil veces con este Soseki, y no tanto con el ensayista, que si bien interesante, por ahí me sacó algún bostezo. Rescato su crítica de la sociedad moderna, eso sí.

De todos modos, me ha causado una buena impresión, y me ha dado ganas de leer más títulos del autor; solo que no lo recomiendo para quienes quieran iniciarse en su obra. Tal vez las más conocidas [b:Kokoro|23483039|Kokoro|Sōseki Natsume|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414754620s/23483039.jpg|1977713] o [b:Soy un gato|8438558|Soy un gato|Sōseki Natsume|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1509459182s/8438558.jpg|60969] sean más adecuadas para eso, lo comprobaré ni bien tenga la oportunidad. ( )

Una deliziosa prosa poetica che rilassa l'anima. Da leggere al termine di una lunga giornata, con una tazza di tè fumante. ( )

Il libro non è consigliato alle persone irriflessive, indelicate e che soffrono di ipertensione. Se ne sconsiglia l'impiego anche agli intolleranti al finale aperto. ( )