He did not want to love her, or to develop anything more than a physical relationship with her in the end. Through this unconscious transition, S has revealed to us and to K that he was using her all along. Though subtle, the significance of this transition should not be underestimated, as we see from K's powerful reaction and exclamation of "I hate you". The climax of the story occurs when S says to K "you"re a good girl" and then a few minutes later "you"re a good woman". There are no plot twists or exciting events, but that is not to say that the work isn't compelling. Ultimately, this is a novel to read if you enjoy tone, subtlety and the craft of story, and not necessarily for the story itself. You are not rooting for either S or K, nor are you (realistically) hoping their relationship is successful. I always find it interesting when you read a book where neither character is the hero. Though I would not describe either of the main characters as people I could relate to (or even as particularly realistic) the setting of the isolated snow country, coupled with the contrast between life and death, love and hate, anger and joy, beauty and unattractiveness, create an environment that leaves you enthralled with the doomed romance. On the whole, I enjoyed the rapid transitions and the characterizations. However, the images that are created through the contrasts create a tone that accentuates the inevitable tragic relationship between S & K.
Basically, the author will transition rapidly between scenes, and characters will move through emotions more quickly than you might find in other works. This style is interesting and effective, though often difficult to come to terms with due to its inability to probe too deeply into in one subject or conversation. The style utilizes frequent sets of contrasting elements and opulent imagery to adapt the haiku style of poetry into prose form. Snow Country relates the story of a tragic love affair between Shimamura and Komako.
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