A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe

A Personal Matter

Kenzaburō Ōe with John Nathan (Translator), John Nathan (Translator)

165 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Kenzaburō Ōe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 537 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 70%
sad 54%
emotional 51%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 27%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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