Review: Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan

Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan by Murasaki Shikibu
My rating:

An interesting collection. I can't really give it a rating. My favorite (and the one most resembling a diary, albeit a disjointed one) was Lady Sarashina's. But they were each different and singular. I don't know why the collection wouldn't include The Gossamer years, but there you go. 

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Review: The Diary of Lady Murasaki

The Diary of Lady Murasaki by Murasaki Shikibu
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

I can't really leave a rating here. Suffice it to say I find these types of memoirs/journals/diaries fascinating. Not to mention there is an interesting (not entirely flattering) tidbit about Shikibu Izumi, who also wrote a diary, which I will hopefully be reading soon. 

Also, being the author of the Tale of Genji, it is quite insightful how she refers to a certain official as "No Genji". This might be some insight into her character development. 

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