Musashi
by Eiji Yoshikawa
Taste attributes: adventureactionhistoricaldramafresh & originalheavylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, expansive adventure novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife.
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- Author
- Eiji Yoshikawa
- Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 977
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- Open Library
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