People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories by Ao Omae

People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories

Ao Omae with Emily Balistrieri (Translator)

160 pages • missing pub info (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

 A fresh, thoughtful, and always surprising short story collection from a rising young star in the world of Japanese literature.Composed of the title novella and three short stories, People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice sensitively explores...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 64%
dark 42%
mysterious 28%
sad 28%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
lighthearted 14%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.21

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