123 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dazai Osamu wrote The Fairy Tale Book (Otogizōshi) in the last months of the Pacific War. The traditional tales upon which Dazai's retellings are based are well known to every Japanese schoolchild, but this is no children's book. In Dazai's hands ...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
reflective 42%
funny 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
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123 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Dazai Osamu wrote The Fairy Tale Book (Otogizōshi) in the last months of the Pacific War. The traditional tales upon which Dazai's retellings are based are well known to every Japanese schoolchild, but this is no children's book. In Dazai's hands ...
Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
reflective 42%
funny 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.