"Going through the long tunnel across the county line is the Snow Country. The night sky is completely white."
Geisha Komako and Shimamura met in the snow country. From then on, the lonely Komako began to look forward to a date with him once a year. On his third trip to Snow Country for an appointment, Shimamura was attracted by the pure illusion of leaves reflected on the car window. Since then, several people have been involved in entanglements of love and resentment, until a fire brought everything to an abrupt end...
Life is a futile effort, but luckily love and beauty still exist.
Reader comments
This story is superficial on the surface, but no, the Snow Country is like a paradise isolated from the world, quiet and comfortable. It has a lot to do with Shimamura, who is decadent and can't find the meaning of life. Some people always say that Shimamura loves Komako and is sorry for his first wife. Love is silent. You can't resist this biological instinct. Moreover, the relationship between the two is not lovers. Shimamura has always avoided it. This book is about how to live in nothingness, not a bloody love.
This book reminded me of a relationship I had. Just like Juzi, I once loved someone wholeheartedly and looked forward to every meeting. The description of the snow country in the book is very delicate, which made me feel the coldness and loneliness. Although Juzi's love was fruitless, I was very moved by her persistence. This book made me believe that even if life is in vain, love and beauty still exist.
This story is superficial on the surface, but no, the Snow Country is like a paradise isolated from the world, quiet and comfortable. It has a lot to do with Shimamura, who is decadent and can't find the meaning of life. Some people always say that Shimamura loves Komako and is sorry for his first wife. Love is silent. You can't resist this biological instinct. Moreover, the relationship between the two is not lovers. Shimamura has always avoided it. This book is about how to live in nothingness, not a bloody love.
This book reminded me of a relationship I had. Just like Juzi, I once loved someone wholeheartedly and looked forward to every meeting. The description of the snow country in the book is very delicate, which made me feel the coldness and loneliness. Although Juzi's love was fruitless, I was very moved by her persistence. This book made me believe that even if life is in vain, love and beauty still exist.