Description from Goodreads
Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians and to discover the truth behind unthinkable rumours that his famous teacher Ferreira has renounced his faith. Once faced with the realities of religious persecution Rodrigues himself is forced to make an impossible choice: whether to abandon his flock or his God.
Winner of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, Silence is Shusaku Endo's most highly acclaimed novel and a classic of its genre. It caused major controversy in Japan following its publication in 1967.
My Thoughts on the Book
Silence is well-written historical fiction, with character development for Father Rodrigues, and an interesting story. The plot is engaging too, and it raises a bunch of questions when it comes to religion, suffering, and inhuman hardship. Although the book is translated, I did enjoy the author's writing style, prose, and language in Silence.
Overall, Silence was a fascinating read, and a book I can easily recommend even though I'm not among the most religious people.
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