154 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782272700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 07 November 2017
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, a sharp, photo-realistic novella of memory and thwarted hope: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing Divorced and cut off from his family, Taro lives alone in one of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
relaxing 46%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
emotional 16%
sad 10%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | No: 16% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Blood, Medical contentMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Grief
154 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782272700
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 07 November 2017
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, a sharp, photo-realistic novella of memory and thwarted hope: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing Divorced and cut off from his family, Taro lives alone in one of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
relaxing 46%
lighthearted 20%
mysterious 20%
emotional 16%
sad 10%
hopeful 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 72% | No: 16% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Blood, Medical contentMinor
Animal death, Cancer, Grief