Musashi Readalong- Book VI: Sun and Moon
by Jenners • 11/14/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 20 Comments
What’s Happening
This week, I’m not going to have much of a post because I was sick for most of the week and my reading got very disjointed. I started the book, put it down for a few days and realized I had lost the thread of what was happening. At this point in the book, Yoshikawa is jumping around from person to person so I got a bit muddled. However, here are some key developments.
- We finally get an update on Jotaro, who has gotten himself mixed up in a plot against the shogun led by his adoptive father Daizo. Matahachi and Akemi are also duped into being a part of the conspiracy. Fortunately, Takuan steps in and helps sort things out without anyone losing their heads (literally).
- Musashi is wrongly jailed when he is arrested for a theft at a temple. Although this misunderstanding is cleared up and he supposed to get appointment as a tutor to the shogun, Osugi has been relentlessly spreading malicious gossip about Musashi. Osugi’s gossip costs Musashi the appointment, but he is secretly relieved as he was unsure the appointment was really the path he wanted to follow. After thanking his patrons and sponsors for their efforts on his behalf, he announces that he is going to live in the mountains for a few years to achieve spiritual balance. He leaves Iori in Gonnosuke’s care.
- At the end of the book, it is revealed that Otsu is Iori’s long-lost brother!
My Thoughts
I don’t have much to say as I barely finished the reading for this week. I’m amazed that we’re almost at the end—just one more book to go! By the way, I dropped the book this week and it landed on my toe. OW! That hurt! A 970-page hardcover book feels a lot heavier than a softcover paperback.
And I had to share this depiction of Musashi that I found this week. It gave me a good chuckle.
Lego Musashi (click on photo for source)
If you wrote a post to link up this week, Mr. Linky is below. (By the way, to anyone still reading along, I salute you and thank you.) I’m looking forward to wrapping up this readalong next week! See you then; we’ll have to have a cup of (virtual) sake together!
You’re killing me with these reviews. They make me want to read them even more. They also scare me a little.
Are you scared by the potential damage to your toes or head if you should accidentally drop the book while reading? Well, be afraid … be very afraid!!!
I love the lego Musashi! I hope I don’t get even further behind, but my copy is due back at the library tomorrow. They already let me renew it one time past what I’m supposed to. I don’t know if I’ll be able to sweet talk them into letting me renew it a third time without turning it in, so that may put me a few days more behind. I guess at this point, at least for me, it’s more a matter of finishing the book before the year is up. If I finish before the end of November I’d be thrilled, but things always get busy with the holidays.
I hope your toe has recovered!
Frankly, I’m still amazed ANYONE managed to stick with this up until this point. If I wasn’t the hostess, I think I might have gotten farther and farther behind. One of my main goals with the schedule was to have it done before Thanksgiving when everything starts to get crazy …. though your life has been crazy anyway!!!
P.S. The toe is doing fine and sustained no major damage.
Jenners, you’re a warrior taking on all these big books. I’m glad that you’re enjoying them. I assume that there have been movies based on these characters?? I would think that it would be amazing on film.
Yes .. there have been quite a few films based on Musashi (though I’m not sure if they are based on this book). After spending so much time in his world, I really want to see it on film.
So sorry to hear you haven’t been too well and then to drop this book on yout toe – awh that had to hurt.
It was a cruel blow. But now that so many pages are on the left side of the book, it is getting tricky to handle.
I hope you’re feeling better now. Love the Lego Mushashi!
I’ve been coping with a son recuperating from a back operation so enjoyed a shorter book and am up to date with the reading. Not so much time for blogging but I’ll have a post up in the next couple of days.
I’m sure you have your hands full with your son! And we’ll all have back problems if we don’t finish up this book soon! It is getting very lopsided in the reading — physically that is. If you want to do just one last wrap-up post, feel free!
My toe hurts just thinking about it. Ouch! Hope you feel better.
I’ve managed to recover quite nicely … but the sooner this book is over, the better.
A hardcover on the toe is a serious bummer, and could cause the loss of a toenail! I am glad you are starting to feel better, and hope that you continue on an upward trend!
Thanks for your good wishes. And the toe looks fine … I guess the Book Reader’s Angel was looking out for me.
Okay….the lego Musashi made this post. I love it!!
Are you feeling back to normal now? (or if you’re like me… normal??)
Isn’t the Lego Musashi funny?
I am feeling better … just have the cough left but hopefully that will go away soon! : )
I’ve never dropped a heavy hardcover book on my foot. *knock on wood*
I like the lego depiction
I’m amazed I didn’t break a toe!
Isn’t that Lego Musashi a kick? I was cracking up when I saw it!
Oh my you did better than I in spite of your illness. I’m struggling, and I didn’t really read all of your review because you’re just that bit ahead of me. Love the Lego Musashi, I’ll have to buy myself one. I feel like things are starting to finally get interesting, still a little too much killing for not enough of a good reason, but… we are almost finished. I’m posting the last books together.
Yes … we’re almost finished. I like the book but I’m starting to struggle and I think I’m ready to be done with it! Hang in there!