30 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781544623047
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 13 March 2017
Description
"In a Grove" is an early modernist short story consisting of seven varying accounts of the murder of a samurai, Kanazawa no Takehiro, whose corpse has been found in a bamboo forest near Kyoto. Each section simultaneously clarifies and obfuscates w...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 36%
tense 24%
challenging 16%
sad 11%
adventurous 9%
emotional 8%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | Character: 36% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Rape, Violence
30 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781544623047
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 13 March 2017
Description
"In a Grove" is an early modernist short story consisting of seven varying accounts of the murder of a samurai, Kanazawa no Takehiro, whose corpse has been found in a bamboo forest near Kyoto. Each section simultaneously clarifies and obfuscates w...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 36%
tense 24%
challenging 16%
sad 11%
adventurous 9%
emotional 8%
funny 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | Character: 36% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Rape, Violence