La puerta by Natsume Sōseki

La puerta

Natsume Sōseki with Yoko Ogihara (Translator), Fernando Cordobés (Translator)

304 pages first pub 1910 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

One of the central masterpieces of 20th-century Japanese literature, The Gate describes the everyday world of the humble clerk Sosuke and his wife Oyone, living in quiet obscurity in a house at the bottom of a cliff. Seemingly cursed with the inab...

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Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.92

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