240 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 February 2007
Description
On one level a meditation on the changing face of Japanese culture and its attitudes towards honor, friendship, love, and death as well asa sly subversion of all of these things, this novel centers around the friendship between the narrator and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,018 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
emotional 53%
dark 34%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, SexismMinor
Blood, Alcoholism, Misogyny
240 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 February 2007
Description
On one level a meditation on the changing face of Japanese culture and its attitudes towards honor, friendship, love, and death as well asa sly subversion of all of these things, this novel centers around the friendship between the narrator and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,018 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
emotional 53%
dark 34%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, SexismMinor
Blood, Alcoholism, Misogyny