Colegiala by Osamu Dazai

Colegiala

Osamu Dazai with Ryoko Shiba (Translator), Juan Fandiño (Translator)

272 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A young girl from a poor family is forced to commit a robbery for love. An elderly woman admits that one night, many years earlier, she was strongly attracted to a man she barely knew. A housewife tells her story of suffering upon discovering that...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 54%
sad 47%
dark 36%
challenging 11%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 36%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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