Hardboiled & Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto

Hardboiled & Hard Luck

Banana Yoshimoto with Michael Emmerich (Translator)

149 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Banana Youshimoto's depiction of the lives of Japanese youth has changed her country's literature and earned international acclaim. In "Hardboiled & Hard Luck, she delivers two tales of resonant grace, of young women coming to terms with chang...

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Community Reviews Summary of 659 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 78%
sad 54%
hopeful 42%
dark 31%
mysterious 26%
relaxing 14%
inspiring 10%
challenging 7%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.75

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