BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 1: Monster Tale by NISIOISIN

BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 1: Monster Tale

Monogatari #1.12

NISIOISIN with VOFAN (Illustrator), Ko Ransom (Translator)

240 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

There's a girl at their school who is always ill. She routinely arrives late, leaves early, or doesn't show up at all, and skips gym as a matter of course. She's pretty, and the boys take to whispering that she's a cloistered princess. As the self...

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Moods

mysterious 90%
funny 69%
lighthearted 45%
adventurous 33%
emotional 30%
reflective 27%
dark 21%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 38%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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