tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post6062233039854780219..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: The Tale of GenjiJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-47705562019493160592016-07-19T22:43:24.176-07:002016-07-19T22:43:24.176-07:00That's tricky, since she lived 900 years ago, ...That's tricky, since she lived 900 years ago, but we do know a bit more than I put in my post. :) Not much, though.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-12500974043969786832016-07-19T10:37:42.959-07:002016-07-19T10:37:42.959-07:00I think the draw for me to a book like this would ...I think the draw for me to a book like this would be more the historical and cultural aspect. I'm particularly interested in knowing more about the author and her own story.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-1748837394812909182016-07-13T11:37:44.418-07:002016-07-13T11:37:44.418-07:00I dunno--the fact that it's in this story migh...I dunno--the fact that it's in this story might just mean that the idea has really deep roots.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-65389172532157828002016-07-12T22:23:12.786-07:002016-07-12T22:23:12.786-07:00So this is where the weird Japanese obsession with...So this is where the weird Japanese obsession with semi-incestuous relationships comes from? I've always wondered about why so many animes have step/adopted parent/sibling/child relationships. jrleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07365970821072839234noreply@blogger.com