At the Edge of the Wood by Masatsugu Ono

At the Edge of the Wood

Masatsugu Ono with Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator), Akhil Sharma (Contributor)

45 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

When his wife returns to her parents house to have their second child, an unnamed narrator and his son are left to manage by themselves. Instead of absence, what the father and son begin to notice is a strange noise opening up between them, reverb...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 66%
reflective 47%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 30%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 87% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.24

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