The Boy in the Earth by Allison Markin Powell, Fuminori Nakamura

The Boy in the Earth

Allison Markin Powell, Fuminori Nakamura

160 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective fast-paced

Description

Fuminori Nakamura’s Akutagawa Prize-winner plunges us into the depths of a young man’s winding, troubled psyche.An unnamed taxi driver in Tokyo has experienced a rupture from his everyday life. He cannot stop daydreaming of suicide, envisioning hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
sad 71%
emotional 64%
tense 50%
reflective 35%
mysterious 21%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 27%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.26

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