Title: Eagerly anticipated, greatly disappointed.
Product review: As a student of Japanese culture and history, I was eagerly turned to the first page of Cloud of Sparrows and was hooked. However, as the story progressed, I grew increasingly frustrated. The author (clever use of the name "Genji") had ample opportunity to develop the characters, but concentrated, instead, on detailing the battle scenes. The characters were two-dimensional and left me feeling deprived and disappointed. His descriptions of the countryside, however, were enticing, and I look forward to another visit to Japan.
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