110 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871401731
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 December 1999
Description
Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
mysterious 47%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 11%
informative 8%
sad 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 23% | No: 19% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
110 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871401731
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 December 1999
Description
Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished...
Community Reviews Summary of 350 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
mysterious 47%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
emotional 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 11%
informative 8%
sad 8%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 23% | No: 19% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%Average rating