144 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846276712
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
Yoshiro thinks he might never die. A hundred years old and counting, he is one of Japan’s many ‘old-elderly’; men and women who remember a time before the air and the sea were poisoned, before terrible catastrophe promted Japan to shut itself off ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,645 reviews
Moods
sad 40%
dark 38%
mysterious 37%
emotional 31%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Terminal illness, Xenophobia, BloodMinor
Death
144 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846276712
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Description
Yoshiro thinks he might never die. A hundred years old and counting, he is one of Japan’s many ‘old-elderly’; men and women who remember a time before the air and the sea were poisoned, before terrible catastrophe promted Japan to shut itself off ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,645 reviews
Moods
sad 40%
dark 38%
mysterious 37%
emotional 31%
challenging 27%
funny 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Child death, Medical contentModerate
Terminal illness, Xenophobia, BloodMinor
Death