The Tale of Genji/YMMV

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  • Marty Stu: Genji, though he's possibly a deconstruction of the type of person the author would have known from her life at the palace.
    • Lampshaded in the narrative as early as chapter 1; the narrator, when describing his various talents, notes that if she fully described all of them, she'd only make him sound absurd.
  • Values Dissonance: Aspects of the story (Genji having multiple affairs, sneaking around, etc.) may seem odd to modern readers, but back then were expected parts of a noble's life. Well, in moderation; Genji pulls a lot of heinous stuff that was considered outrageous, even back then. Like seducing and siring a son on his father's wife.
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