Record of a Night Too Brief by Lucy North, Hiromi Kawakami

Record of a Night Too Brief

Lucy North, Hiromi Kawakami

158 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo.In these three haunting and lyrical stories, three young women experience unsettling loss and romance.In a dreamlike adventure, one woman travels through an apparently...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
reflective 41%
challenging 34%
dark 32%
adventurous 19%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
tense 8%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 31%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 25% | N/A: 18% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | N/A: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 29% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 35% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10%

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3.15

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