164 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846554032
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor.In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
mysterious 32%
challenging 30%
sad 27%
emotional 20%
reflective 15%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Suicide, TortureMinor
Child death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty164 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846554032
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor.In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 687 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
mysterious 32%
challenging 30%
sad 27%
emotional 20%
reflective 15%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Suicide, TortureMinor
Child death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty