The Goddess Chronicle: a Revenge Saga in Japan's Creation Myth
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With the same visual sense as Miyazaki Hayao's animation and the same dark elements as Abe Seimei's story, "The Legend of the Goddess" is a very Japanese-style goddess legend. Natsuki Kirino, known as the "Queen of Japanese Realistic Novels", reinterprets the Japanese creation myth. By describing the different loves of goddesses, witches and women, she elaborates on the eternal theme of love and betrayal. Whether it is Namama who cannot be manipulated by fate, Izanami who dares to love and hate, or Kamikora who is gentle and kind, no woman of any character or status in the book can escape the tragic fate. Writing Japanese creation legends based on the Chinese theory of yin and yang is also a prominent feature of this book. It makes domestic readers feel familiar and fresh. Coupled with the mysterious atmosphere created by Kirino Natsuki, it is touching and leaves room for aftertaste.
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