192 pages • missing pub info (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 186 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
emotional 45%
reflective 36%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
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192 pages • missing pub info (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 186 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
emotional 45%
reflective 36%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 16% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.