Brüste und Eier by Mieko Kawakami

Brüste und Eier

Mieko Kawakami with Katja Busson (Translator)

496 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

An einem drückend heißen Sommertag wird die dreißigjährige Natsuko von ihrer älteren Schwester Makiko und deren Tochter Midoriko in Tokio besucht. Makiko, die mit zunehmendem Alter mit ihrem sich verändernden Körper nicht zurechtkommt, ist davon b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,252 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 75%
challenging 32%
sad 27%
hopeful 24%
informative 19%
inspiring 16%
dark 14%
tense 8%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.95

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