The Fox and Dr. Shimamura by Christine Wunnicke

The Fox and Dr. Shimamura

Christine Wunnicke with Philip Boehm (Translator)

160 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the 2020 Helen and Kurt Wolff Translation PrizeThe Fox and Dr. Shimamura toothsomely encompasses East and West, memory and reality, fox-possession myths, and psychiatric mythmaking. As an outstanding young Japanese medical student at the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
informative 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

2.87

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