5/22/2023 0 Comments Shogun novel reviewThe other aspect of Shogun I absolutely loved though was the culture clash between western and eastern culture and the way it was portrayed. The plot is engaging, has plenty of riveting action and the politics, however complex, weren't too hard to follow. Still, the slow trust and later tentative friendship that builds between Blackthrone and Toranaga were what kept me reading this book deep at night. There were other great povs: Mariko, a Japanese woman serving as Blackthorne's interpreter, is a resourceful, fascinating character who shines even brighter in a society dominated by men. In deciding Blackthorne could prove useful for his own goals, Toranaga allows him to live and thrive. Then, he catches the interest of Lord Toranaga, the eponymous Shogun of the book, a brilliant strategist and politician who is on his own quest for power. Pilot) by the Japanese unable to twist their tongues around the Ls and Rs of his name and he struggles with his sudden lack of freedom and trying to keep his crew safe. Blackthorne is soon renamed Anjin-san (Mr. The man in question is John Blackthorne, a driven and bold naval pilot who gets stranded on the coast of Japan and taken captive by the locals. Yet, it stays at heart the story of one man, which is what made me really fall for this novel. The book has multiple povs and delves deep into 1600 feudal Japan with reasonable historical accuracy. Shogun is a gripping, ridiculously ambitious novel with the vast scope and political maneuvering of Game of Thrones and Stephen King's character growth.
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