Three Japanese Short Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Kafū Nagai, Koji Uno

Three Japanese Short Stories

Penguin Modern #5

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Kafū Nagai, Koji Uno with Jay Rubin (Translator)

64 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

Noveller. Three tales of imprisonment, memory and atrocity from early twentieth-century Japan

Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
dark 32%
funny 18%
emotional 16%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
sad 9%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 35%
slow 33%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.22

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