Reviews

The Cape: And Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto by Kenji Nakagami

mercurialrush's review against another edition

2.0

im a sucker for dysfunctional family dynamics

lectora_nocturna's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

paulataua's review against another edition

2.0

I was drawn into ‘The Cape and Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto’ thinking I would find out more about the Burakumin, an outcast class discriminated against in Japan. The stories were interesting enough, though never more than that, and they shed little light on the history or the present situation. At best, they got me searching the internet for more information about the Burakumin and their lives. That was a much more enlightening endeavor.

brockemsockemrobot's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bmart25's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Too many characters. So sad. Great ending. 

latinramen's review against another edition

4.0

En algún lugar entre ‘La estación del sol’ de Ishihara y ‘Azul casi transparente’ de Ryu Murakami. Sin duda los tres forman un buen pack de lectura. Violencia, drogas y sexo en el Japón de los años 50 a 70.

garseta's review against another edition

Very different from the mainstream of Japanese fiction available in English translation.