215 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784061860124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The plot centers on the narrator's brief but intense obsession with pinball, his life as a freelance translator, and his later efforts to reunite with the old pinball machine that he used to play. He describes living with a pair of identical unnam...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,405 reviews
Moods
mysterious 36%
relaxing 23%
emotional 17%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 7%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.
215 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784061860124
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The plot centers on the narrator's brief but intense obsession with pinball, his life as a freelance translator, and his later efforts to reunite with the old pinball machine that he used to play. He describes living with a pair of identical unnam...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,405 reviews
Moods
mysterious 36%
relaxing 23%
emotional 17%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 7%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.