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Botchan
Natsume Soseki
An impulsive young man takes a teaching post at a middle school in Shikoku.
His clashes with students and fellow teachers unfold in a direct, comic voice.
A welcoming longer read when you want to begin without ceremony.
Why read it now
Read a little each day and the narrator's momentum will carry through the week.
Before reading
In a setting shaped by Soseki's own provincial teaching experience, it satirizes Meiji-era schools and social ties.
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