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product_id: 31012212
title: "Otogizoshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu"
brand: "osamu dazairalph mccarthy"
price: "$36"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/31012212-otogizoshi-the-fairy-tale-book-of-dazai-osamu
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region: New Zealand
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# Otogizoshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu

**Brand:** osamu dazairalph mccarthy
**Price:** $36
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Otogizoshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu by osamu dazairalph mccarthy
- **How much does it cost?** $36 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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Otogizoshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Not a kids book
  

*by A***F on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 14, 2022*

The purpose of this book is to analyze and interpret Japanese folktales more than retelling them by the author. I git this to read to my kids but it was not the right material.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    clever stories, so-so translation
  

*by L***U on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 23, 2014*

I have no problem with the stories. In fact, I found this book to be a delightful read. (Delightful? I can't believe I keep using these words for Japanese fiction. Only they fit). I found the author's reworking of the characters to be both clever and insightful, especially when you consider that he is supposedly huddled up in a wartime bunker while composing these tales. But I do have a problem with the translation. I have not read the Japanese version, but I imagine the translator was simply trying to mimic a folksy style in the original. So far, so good. But he overdoes it, to the extent that it no longer reads like Japanese but like an only modestly talented British writer trying to imitate Japanese. Perhaps it's just me, but much of the dialogue in this book seems like it could be seamlessly incorporated into a work like, say, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Translators beware: Colloquialisms in one language do not necessarily come off well as colloquialisms in another. Still, this should not dissuade you the reader from picking up this book. It reads fast and is well worth your time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great book
  

*by B***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2021*

Bought as a gift and she loved it

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*Last updated: 2026-01-23*