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Apollo's Song, Part 1

by Osamu Tezuka

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Apollo's Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or affection whether by human or beast. His hate is such that the gods intervene, cursing Shogo to experience love throughout the ages ultimately to have it ripped from his heart every time. From the Nazi atrocities of World War II to a dystopian future of human cloning, Shogo loses his heart, in so doing, healing the psychological scars of his childhood hatred. Master storyteller Osamu Tezuka's Apollo's Song is a lyrical tour-de-force on the human spirit, the destruction of hate, and the triumph of love.… (more)
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Apollo's Song is story of Shogo - who due to his abusive childhood has developed hate for love and coupling. He proves himself to be a budding psychopath, when he cruelly kills animals (obviously whenever he sees them mating) An old-school yet kind psychiatrist tries to treat him with shock therapy etc. There are of course dreams and people falling dead all around.

I have rated this book highly because the book is completely entertaining, even though it has its share of sensuous, pulp fiction moments, sad and touching moments. ( )
  poonamsharma | Apr 6, 2013 |
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Apollo's Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or affection whether by human or beast. His hate is such that the gods intervene, cursing Shogo to experience love throughout the ages ultimately to have it ripped from his heart every time. From the Nazi atrocities of World War II to a dystopian future of human cloning, Shogo loses his heart, in so doing, healing the psychological scars of his childhood hatred. Master storyteller Osamu Tezuka's Apollo's Song is a lyrical tour-de-force on the human spirit, the destruction of hate, and the triumph of love.

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