#i absolutely recommend tsushima yuko

[jouno-s]

ok i’ve seen a couple instagram posts in a row talking about ‘those’ bsd fans (which i think is implying fans that pretend to know a lot about classic literature, but have really read very little of it) and whilst i don’t actually think many of those fans exist (in my experience), i think it’s an interesting talking point

like yes fans that pretend to know more about a subject because of their fandom can be annoying. but honestly, in bsd’s case, i think it’s amazing that it encourages people to read classic literature, even if it’s only a book or two by the author their favourite character is based on. they’re still reading, aren’t they? isn’t that the important takeaway?

i was a classic lit fan long before i got into bsd (in fact, the literature references are why i got into bsd in the first place) and it honestly makes me so happy to see people reading classic books at all, especially by non-western authors (western authors being the dominant demographic when classic lit is discussed). who cares if the only work they tried was no longer human? or rashōmon? they still read it! does it really matter if they’re going to be a bit annoying about it?

and a note for bsd fans looking to get more into literature, or specifically japanese literature: branch out from bsd’s cast too! there are some absolutely amazing japanese authors and poets out there who haven’t quite made the cut for bsd!