Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

Schoolgirl

Osamu Dazai

68 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Schoolgirl was first published more than a decade before Catcher in the Rye, but many of its preoccupations- the dislocation of adolescence, the stifling weight of cultural expectations, the unreliability of adults, the difficulty of authentic exp...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 54%
sad 47%
dark 37%
challenging 9%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 39%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.99

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