Ransom by Jay McInerney

Ransom

Jay McInerney

279 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Since Christopher Ransom has been living in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, he has devoted himself to the study of karate. But soon he finds himself threatened by everything he thought he had left behind - a sequence of bizarre events whose c...

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Moods

dark 100%
adventurous 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

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medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

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