136 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447279402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 25 September 2014
Description
A couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another. One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a bea...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,258 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
emotional 55%
relaxing 30%
lighthearted 25%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, GriefModerate
Death
136 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447279402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 25 September 2014
Description
A couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another. One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a bea...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,258 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
emotional 55%
relaxing 30%
lighthearted 25%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
dark 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, GriefModerate
Death