"Snow Country" was one of the three novels mentioned by Kawabata Yasunari when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The story begins with a train heading to the snowy country. The dusk scene passing by outside the window reflects the girl's eyes reflected on the glass, making it confusing. Shimamura, a dance art researcher, went to the snowy mountain village of Northland three times. He fell in love with the local geisha Komako and the girl Ye Zi who met by chance. The falling snow covered up all love and futility... There is no twists and turns in the book, but Shimamura laments that life is like a dream. , Juzi's resentment of not being able to love, Ye Zi's vague memories of life and death, and the cold scenery of the mountain village in the north, bring the beauty of nothingness, cleanliness and sadness depicted in it to the extreme. It is heart-stirring and melancholy. It can be said to be "the pinnacle of lyrical literature in the history of modern literature."
Reader comments
The book "Snow Country" is so beautiful! The northern scenery described by Kawabata Yasunari is like a painting, making me feel like I am in that cold world. Juzi's persistence in love and Ye Zi's mystery impressed me deeply. This book reminded me of "Norwegian Wood", which is also an exploration of love and life, both full of poetry. Moreover, the descriptions in the book are very delicate, such as the description of the snow scene, which made me feel the silence and cold. It's really a book worth reading!
The book "Snow Country" is so beautiful! The northern scenery described by Kawabata Yasunari is like a painting, making me feel like I am in that cold world. Juzi's persistence in love and Ye Zi's mystery impressed me deeply. This book reminded me of "Norwegian Wood", which is also an exploration of love and life, both full of poetry. Moreover, the descriptions in the book are very delicate, such as the description of the snow scene, which made me feel the silence and cold. It's really a book worth reading!