Patient X: The Case-Book of Ryunosuke Akutagawa by David Peace

Patient X: The Case-Book of Ryunosuke Akutagawa

David Peace

336 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

The acclaimed author of Occupied City, Tokyo Year Zero, and The Red Riding Quartet now gives us a stunning work of fiction in twelve connected tales that take up the strange, brief life of the brilliant twentieth-century Japanese writer Ryūnosuke...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 75%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.42

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