La casa de las bellas durmientes by Yasunari Kawabata

La casa de las bellas durmientes

Yasunari Kawabata with Pilar Giralt Girona (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

El viejo Eguchi, un solitario anciano, llega a una posada. En ella los hombres mayores pagan para dormir con bellaa jóvenes, adormecidas de antemano y sin tocarlas. La finalidad es revivir los recuerdos que puede producir la juventud tan cercana. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
reflective 65%
mysterious 45%
sad 45%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
challenging 10%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.45

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