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georgecurtis's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fabioethics's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
blaxploitations's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
noel_rene_cisneros's review against another edition
5.0
En los diez relatos que componen esta colección —Rashomon, La nariz, Gachas de ñame, El destino, Los ladrones, Una vida consagrada a la literatura ligera, El biombo del infierno, Extracto de la tierra yerma, El bonzo Shunkan y En la espesura del bosque— se puede apreciar la habilidad narrativa de Akutagawa, la capacidad para hilvanar historias, par contrastar visiones y de poner de manifiesto las motivaciones y el alma humana en un evento, en un solo suceso.
thissongquote's review
4.0
I couldn't help but envision each story as Kurosawa would film them. simplistic and complex, all at once. a joy to read.
camicarreno's review
4.0
Es entretenido leer algo sin tener idea de qué va y dejarse sorprender. Esta es una breve colección de cuentos que se lee muy rápido. Tenía que leer Rashomon, pero al final los leí todos. Son bastante crudos y reflejan la miseria humana. Además, algunas historias tienen como elemento ese realismo mágico japonés que me está gustando mucho.
reila's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
cami19's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
chibi_estefy's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
gabsv's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0