The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama

The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

Gail Tsukiyama

422 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced

Description

Gail Tsukiyama's The Street of a Thousand Blossoms is a powerfully moving masterpiece about tradition and change, loss and renewal, and love and family from a glorious storyteller at the height of her powers. It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 342 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 83%
reflective 77%
hopeful 44%
informative 38%
tense 33%
inspiring 27%
dark 22%
challenging 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 33% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.88

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