The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa

The Diving Pool: Three Novellas

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

164 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

From Akutagawa Award-winning author Yoko Ogawa comes a haunting trio of novellas about love, motherhood, fertility, obsession, and how even the most innocent gestures contain a hairline crack of cruel intent. A lonely teenaged girl falls in love w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 963 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 71%
reflective 45%
tense 44%
challenging 24%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 21%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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