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Torikaebaya Monogatari
Jun. 23rd, 2006 07:50 pmI finished Torikaebaya Monogatari/The Changelings/If Only I Could Exchange Them a while back. This is a book written during the Heian era about a brother and sister who are "by nature inclined to act as the opposite sex," and just happen to look exactly alike.
Guess what they do.
They eventually switch back, after several years, a lot of angst, and no actual, physical gay sex.
The author is unknown, and there's apparently a debate about his/her gender. I will now conclusively put an end to this debate through the application of my giant brain:
The author was a straight guy because the thwarted-buttsex was comedy and the lesbian stuff was completely serious.
You may now sit in silent awe of my brilliant and I'm sure completely original analysis. Tears may, if necessary, spring to your eyes; no sniffling.
( Slightly more serious analysis behind the cut. )
No one has ever heard of this book (Sensei hadn't - he stood there flipping through it looking bemused for a while when I showed it to him), and it's impossible to buy cheaply. My copy's from the library. I probably shouldn't put it to immoral internet purposes.
Guess what they do.
They eventually switch back, after several years, a lot of angst, and no actual, physical gay sex.
The author is unknown, and there's apparently a debate about his/her gender. I will now conclusively put an end to this debate through the application of my giant brain:
The author was a straight guy because the thwarted-buttsex was comedy and the lesbian stuff was completely serious.
You may now sit in silent awe of my brilliant and I'm sure completely original analysis. Tears may, if necessary, spring to your eyes; no sniffling.
( Slightly more serious analysis behind the cut. )
No one has ever heard of this book (Sensei hadn't - he stood there flipping through it looking bemused for a while when I showed it to him), and it's impossible to buy cheaply. My copy's from the library. I probably shouldn't put it to immoral internet purposes.
