Books like The Tales of the Otori Trilogy

This was my second time reading this series, and I've done it slowly over the course of the last 5 weeks. In many ways, it is a deeply imperfect series. There is a lot of telling without showing, a lot of regressive ideas about relationships (it actually employs "love at first sight"), and some conflicting messages. However, there's also an irresistible charm to this series. I'm glad to have read it again. After reading the awful followup, "The Harsh Cry of the Heron", and the disturbing and lackluster prequel series "The Tale of Shikanoko", I wasn't sure I'd ever go back to Hearn. This series didn't lose its charm though, even after reading her followup novels. I have "Heaven's Net is Wide" on its way in the mail, and that will round off my re-read of Hearn.