Touring the Land of the Dead by Maki Kashimada
Touring the Land of the Dead
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Maki Kashimada
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Touring the Land of the Dead

Maki Kashimada with Haydn Trowell (Translator)

138 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

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From one of Japan’s rising literary stars, two mesmerizing novellas told with stylistic inventiveness and breathtaking sensitivity about memory, loss, and love.Touring the Land of the Dead tells the story of Taichi, who was forced to stop working ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
dark 63%
challenging 36%
emotional 36%
sad 36%
tense 18%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

2.89

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