Terminal Boredom by Izumi Suzuki

Terminal Boredom

Izumi Suzuki with Polly Barton (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator), Daniel Joseph (Translator), Aiko Masubuchi (Translator), Helen O'Horan (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction dystopian short stories speculative fiction dark reflective medium-paced

Description

The first English-language publication of the work of Izumi Suzuki, a legend of Japanese science fiction and a countercultural icon In a future where men are contained in ghettoised isolation, women enjoy the fruits of a queer matriarchal utopia—...

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Moods

dark 80%
reflective 54%
mysterious 47%
challenging 27%
adventurous 23%
sad 23%
tense 20%
funny 15%
emotional 12%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 24%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 39% | Character: 35% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 29% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.56

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