Mandarins: Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Charles De Wolf

Mandarins: Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Charles De Wolf

255 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

Ryunosuke Akutagawa blends a sense of sad inevitability with subtle irony. Reflective and often humorous, these tales reveal an enormous amount about Japanese culture, while the inner struggles of the characters always strike the universal.
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Community Reviews Summary of 5 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.5

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