by Helen DeWitt - The Last Samurai Reviews Summary
Ratings Breakdown
Rated 4.3 by 964 people
Pros from Reviews
- Engaging language & style
- Inventive & original writing
- Unflinching treatment of depression
- Twisted take on The Hero's Journey
- Brilliant, funny, delightful
- Profound exploration of genius
- Challenging but entertaining
- Buried treasures of wit and meaning
Cons from Reviews
- Long passages of details
- Some parts feel like a slog
- Long patches of foreign dialogue
- Formal playfulness may be misunderstood
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