I feel like I’ve been reading The Tale of Genji nonstop since I started last weekend.  Even so, though, I’ve still hardly made a dent in this massive book:

364 down, 756 to go

Don’t get me wrong, though, it’s really quite enjoyable.  As the characters were being introduced in the first few chapters it felt more like a collection of isolated short stories, but at this point things are coming together in a much more cohesive manner.  Additionally, the discussions happening over at the Summer of Genji blog are entertaining and informative.  To make things even more interesting, the translator of this edition of the book (Royall Tyler) has joined in on the conversation. I’d post more, but I need to get back to reading if I’m going to finish this book any time soon.

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