110 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished...
Community Reviews Summary of 370 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
mysterious 44%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
inspiring 15%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 25% | No: 18% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
110 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished...
Community Reviews Summary of 370 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
mysterious 44%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
inspiring 15%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 10%
informative 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 28% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 25% | No: 18% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%Average rating