The Idiot by Elif Batuman, an introspection and a review

My friend @Sentient Garden had written a very insightful review on Kafka on the Shore by Murakami.  They critique Murakami a lot and have fairly read a lot of his books thus their critiques are not unfounded nor are they lacking in reason. There are certain tropes or things Murakami followed that many modern day

Revolutionary Girl Utena and Gender as Absurd Performance

Originally posted on Welcome to my Yaoi Dungeon:
“All life is a play” – a quote from Akio and just a little bit on the nose. Revolutionary Girl Utena is a very, very political work, rife with social commentary. Of the many political readings you could make, I’m rather fond of the one that posits…