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Jan 30Liked by The Unhedged Capitalist

"We live in an age that obssesses about my truth and my story, yet has absolutely no regard for truth in general or for story as an art form."

yes. ... yes.

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Spoiler alert:

Mariko doesn’t commit sepuko, but her death is even more meaningful...

Read “King Rat” next. Or “Noble house”. Clavell is a wizard.

I’m so jealous (in a good way, if that makes sense) when someone reads a book I LOVE for the first time!

Savor it.

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I have been, thoroughly. I've been taking my time reading it.

Her death was very meaningful. She died with honor, as a Samurai ought to.

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