House of the Sleeping Beauties and Other Stories by Yasunari Kawabata

House of the Sleeping Beauties and Other Stories

Yasunari Kawabata with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator), Yukio Mishima (Contributor)

148 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

Nobel prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata is noted for his combination of a traditional Japanese aesthetic with modernist, often surreal trends. In these three tales, superbly translated by Edward Seidensticker, erotic fantasy is underlaid with...

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Community Reviews Summary of 262 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
reflective 66%
mysterious 44%
sad 44%
emotional 22%
tense 22%
challenging 11%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 16%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | Plot: 33% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.45

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