Reading Group - Some Prefer Nettles

Some Prefer Nettles by Junichiro Tanizaki In the 1920s, a Japanese family face problems of internal strife, as well as challenges brought about by the steadily encroaching influence of the West upon their beliefs and lifestyle. One of master novelist Tanizaki’s finest and most approachable works, Some Prefer Nettles is a characteristically sharp, quirky and insightful social comedy unfolding against a fascinating background of bunraku – Japan’s traditional puppet theatre.