I think this book is a good addition to everyone who already has knowledge of the bushido. The comparison and historical insights and information in this book are good, but if you look for something that gives you a better understanding of samurai and their code, I think you won't find it with this one.
The writing style makes it sometimes really hard to keep reading, but it is worth to finish the book. Still I'm a bit disappointed, since I expected something else.

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This was incredibly boring and very preachy. It seemed more like a lament of losing the samurai instead of an educational tool.

Such a powerful book that holds so much wisdom, even for a modern audience. One I will reread multiple times because it is packed with wisdom.

I requested this fresh off my Shōgun high, especially after I have been trying to read up on East Asian mythology. Big mistake. This was not for me.

Clearly a lot of people enjoyed it, but I found this boring, outdated, and an impractical comparison between East and West. I wanted a deeper understanding of bushido, in how it relates to samurais, and collectivism. I'm not entirely sure what I got instead.

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