111 Book Review: Grass for His Pillow
Grass for His Pillow
by Lian Hearn
Every series has its dark night of the soul, and this is the one. Prepare your soul, I guess.
Takeo decides to lean into totes becoming a ninja, but also he’s sorta abducted into it, so really who’s to say? After a training montage in the sneaky arts (invisibility, poisons, not giving a fuck, etc.), Takeo digivolves into his final form: taking control of his own life for once.
Meanwhile, Kaede uses her female wiles and guiles to get the two things all women want: some respect for once and political power. That’s right: She takes over the feudal estate and gives orders instead of taking them. Watch out, samurai patriarchy.
TL;DR: A (man/men) in a position of power tells the (hero/heroine) to do a thing. Instead, our (heroine/hero) flips him off and runs away.
My rating: 9 out of 11 Blind Women Uttering Prophecies In Caves
Get it here:
- Print: Better World Books, IndieBound, Bookshop
- Electronic: Apple Books, Google Play Books
- Audio: Libro.fm, IndieBound, Apple Books, Google Play Books, Scribd
Oh, you liked it? Well then, try: Across the Nightingale Floor (the previous one), Romeo & Juliet (for the teenagers-in-love vibe), Brilliance of the Moon (for the bloody sequel)
Part of The Tales of the Otori: Heaven’s Net Is Wide | Across the Nightingale Floor | Grass for His Pillow | Brilliance of the Moon | The Harsh Cry of the Heron
