The Reed Cutter and Captain Shigemoto's Mother: Two Novellas by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

The Reed Cutter and Captain Shigemoto's Mother: Two Novellas

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

192 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

With a precision and brilliance unmatched perhaps by any other novelist of the twentieth century, Junichiro Tanizaki interweaves a sense of his country's deep past with the kind of pathologies and obsessions we are likely to think of as modern. He...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
sad 75%
reflective 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.25

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