Things Remembered and Things Forgotten by Kyōko Nakajima

Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

Kyōko Nakajima

263 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

'If we want to understand what has been lost to time, there is no way other than through the exercise of imagination ... imagination applied with delicate rather than broad strokes'. So wrote the award winning Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima of her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 69%
mysterious 58%
sad 39%
hopeful 26%
relaxing 22%
lighthearted 17%
inspiring 13%
dark 10%
adventurous 8%
challenging 7%
funny 4%
tense 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 17%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 31% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 25% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.68

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