Rashomon and Other Stories with Furigana: (In a Grove, Nose, Spider's Thread, Hell Screen, Autumn Mountain) by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Rashomon and Other Stories with Furigana: (In a Grove, Nose, Spider's Thread, Hell Screen, Autumn Mountain)

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

174 pages first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Akutagawa Ryunosuke, was a Japanese writer active in the Taisho period in Japan. He is regarded as the Father of the Japanese short story and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age ...

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Moods

dark 82%
reflective 71%
sad 40%
emotional 38%
mysterious 35%
tense 33%
challenging 29%
funny 26%
adventurous 19%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 33%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 39% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 63% | N/A: 19% | No: 12% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

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