Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #425093 in Books
• Published on: 1983-12-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Synopsis
Mieko Togano, a highly cultivated, seemingly serene, but frustrated and bitter woman in her fifties, manipulates for her own bizarre purposes the relationship between her widowed daughter-in-law and that woman's two suitors.

Customer Reviews

A horror story only a woman could write
I read "Masks" for my grade 12 International Baccalaureate English class. I'd had some familiarity with Japanese poetry and hence respected Enchi's writing style. We'd already read "The Tale of Genji", and I was thus amazed how Enchi fit the classic into modern life. Fascination with this amazing, unique story has prompted me to research Japanese shamanism and gender relations. Who but a woman would think to steal a man's seed by duping him in bed? My favorite line in the book was when Dr. Mikame called women the "superior opponent" towards the end. "Masks" is a must for anyone interested in modern Japan

wow
this book is amazing. it takes a little time to get used to in the beginning, but after that i couldn't put it down. the whole story was SO startling. Amazing.

A very strange yet tantalizing and twisting tale
When I started reading this novella, I just could not put it down. The twist that Fumiko added to the betrayal was more than I could take, however I kept reading. It makes one realize that different cultures have different customs. A must read!!!