The Diving Pool by Yōko Ogawa

The Diving Pool

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

164 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The first major English translation of one of contemporary Japan's bestselling and most celebrated authorsFrom Akutagawa Award-winning author Yoko Ogawa comes a haunting trio of novellas about love, fertility, obsession, and how even the most inno...

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Community Reviews Summary of 829 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 71%
tense 41%
reflective 39%
challenging 25%
emotional 16%
sad 15%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 23%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.74

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