Lady Joker by Kaoru Takamura

Lady Joker

Kaoru Takamura

592 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except a deep disaffection with their lives, but together they represent the social struggles and griefs of post-War Japan: a poorly socialized ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
challenging 64%
dark 60%
tense 39%
informative 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 21%
emotional 14%
sad 10%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 34% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.84

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