This is the second book written by Yasunari Kawabata. I've taken a liking to his style since the first book, though I'm still debating how much I liked this one.

I think it was rather hard to get into, but it may have just been my personal experience.

The book was rather cinematic with constant remarks of the surrounding nature and a bleak atmosphere, which I felt was alluding to Shingo's possible death.
A passing view on human relationships.