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192 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802134639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 June 1996
Description
The first novel by Japan's most celebrated living writer, Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of fifteen teenage reformatory boys evacuated to a remote mountain village in wartime.When plague breaks out, their host abandon them and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
tense 58%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
emotional 31%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Animal death, BloodModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, War
192 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802134639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 13 June 1996
Description
The first novel by Japan's most celebrated living writer, Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of fifteen teenage reformatory boys evacuated to a remote mountain village in wartime.When plague breaks out, their host abandon them and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews
Moods
sad 58%
tense 58%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
emotional 31%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abandonment, Animal death, BloodModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, War