Scandal by Van C. Gessel, Shūsaku Endō

261 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced

Description

Involves a famous Catholic writer whose comfortable life is shattered when a drunken woman crashes a reception in his honor, claiming that he frequents the red-light district of Tokyo and that his portrait is exhibited in a gallery there. The resu...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
mysterious 80%
tense 60%
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 44%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | N/A: 25% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.73

See all reviews...

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.