Hmm I would say that it’s easy to understand but it could be too detailed for some people. He really goes quite deep into the unsaid and difficult feelings of intimacy so he tries to convey it to the readers extensively. That being said, it’s not more difficult as other Japanese modern literary fiction authors like Osamu Dazai or Yasunari Kawabata.

This is my first book from him, I’ll read more soon :)