- Paperback: 217 pages
- Publisher: Sceptre; New edition edition (15 Jun 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340637722
- ISBN-13: 978-0340637722
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,137,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set in post-war Japan, this novel prefigures many of Endo's later themes: sexual awakening, men's callousness towards women, guilt, innocence and virtue.
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I know it sounds rather hackneyed, but I wonder how many of you modest female readers have had the opportunity of looking in on an apartment inhabited by two young men. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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I know it sounds rather hackneyed, but I wonder how many of you modest female readers have had the opportunity of looking in on an apartment inhabited by two young men. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Disturbing, but a terrific novel
3 Jun 1998
Format:Hardcover
I stumbled across this novel in the library and picked it up merely because I am an Endo fan. I experienced the book on two levels. On one, the novel relates the trauma of unreturned love. Most people can relate to that theme, and it tended to draw me through the story. The parallel with Jesus' life is not meant to be exact. Mitsu represents the suffering of humanity, as she suffers in her one way. Every episode of Mitsu's life is tragic. For some people, the tragedy might be oevrdone, but I was left sleepless by it. I would recommend The Girl I Left Behind to anyone who enjoys Shusaku Endo's novels.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Warning: I Might Be Biased
6 Oct 2006
Format:Hardcover
It was written by Shusaku Endo. So, of course, I was almost fated to read it. Once again, the plot didn't sound like my usual choice in novels, (a refrain all too common in my reviews), but Endo always seems to be able to sucker punch me. And this novel is no exception.
The basic plot shadows Yoshioka Tstomu, a poverty stricken student with an overlt developed libido. Yoshioka encounters Morita Mitsu, a somewhat naive obsessive who cannot tolerate other people's suffering without getting involved. The resultant divergence of paths is nothing compared to the enduring impact that the encounter had on both people. Both of the main characters are distinct not only in their ethical and moral values, but also in their responses to the encounter between them. While Yoshioka continually tries to justify himself and his actions in using Morita, Mitsu heads off on a far different path.
The book is a great tale that delves into human thought and psychology, and Endo's confessed immaturity of style really only comes through in a couple of places. For those familiar with Endo's later works, these points will be noticeable, but newcomers to Endo will probably not find them too noticeable.
Once again, Endo has delivered a gritty story flooded with real-life sufferings of two people and their own walks of life. I loved the book immensely and was hooked to the very last word. I was actually depressed that it ended, to be perfectly frank. Great book for all Endo fans and people wanting to be Endo fans. Of course, as a fan, I am biased.
The basic plot shadows Yoshioka Tstomu, a poverty stricken student with an overlt developed libido. Yoshioka encounters Morita Mitsu, a somewhat naive obsessive who cannot tolerate other people's suffering without getting involved. The resultant divergence of paths is nothing compared to the enduring impact that the encounter had on both people. Both of the main characters are distinct not only in their ethical and moral values, but also in their responses to the encounter between them. While Yoshioka continually tries to justify himself and his actions in using Morita, Mitsu heads off on a far different path.
The book is a great tale that delves into human thought and psychology, and Endo's confessed immaturity of style really only comes through in a couple of places. For those familiar with Endo's later works, these points will be noticeable, but newcomers to Endo will probably not find them too noticeable.
Once again, Endo has delivered a gritty story flooded with real-life sufferings of two people and their own walks of life. I loved the book immensely and was hooked to the very last word. I was actually depressed that it ended, to be perfectly frank. Great book for all Endo fans and people wanting to be Endo fans. Of course, as a fan, I am biased.
The Girl I Left Behind
30 July 2007
Format:Hardcover
I'm still in the process of reading this book, but I picked it out of a small collection of contemporary world novels at the library due to the fact that I was assigned to read over the summer. I started to read it, and didn't think much of this story, but as I continued when I got home with it, I couldn't put it down! I can relate so much to this book in so many ways. I know it might seem strange, but I love it when I become best friends with the books I read. Thumbs up to this one!
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