Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburō Ōe

Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids

Kenzaburō Ōe

189 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of fifteen teenage reformatory boys evacuated to a remote mountain village in wartime. The boys are treated as delinquent outcasts – feared and detested by the local peasants. When plague breaks ...

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Moods

dark 80%
sad 60%
tense 60%
challenging 40%
reflective 40%
emotional 36%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 34%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 41% | A mix: 29% | Character: 29%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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