Lady Joker, Volume 1 by Kaoru Takamura

Lady Joker, Volume 1

Kaoru Takamura with Allison Markin Powell (Translator), Marie Iida (Translator)

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

600 pages | first published 1997

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One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common excep...
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Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

mysterious 76%
challenging 65%
dark 61%
tense 42%
informative 30%
reflective 30%
adventurous 19%
emotional 15%
sad 11%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 30% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 28% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.83

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