The Silent Cry by Kenzaburō Ōe

The Silent Cry

Kenzaburō Ōe with John Bester (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark slow-paced
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In Oe's masterpiece of the human condition and family psychology, estranged brothers Mitsusaburo and Takashi have long since left their family home in a remote forested valley on Shikoku, in the south of Japan: Mitsusaburo for work in Tokyo; his y...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 378 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

challenging: 66%

reflective: 66%

tense: 47%

emotional: 44%

sad: 41%

mysterious: 30%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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