A True Novel by Minae Mizumura

A True Novel

Minae Mizumura with Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator)

854 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

A remaking of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights set in postwar Japan A True Novel begins in New York in the 1960s, where we meet Taro, a relentlessly ambitious Japanese immigrant trying to make his fortune. Flashbacks and multilayered stories revea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 66%
sad 58%
mysterious 41%
dark 25%
informative 25%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.28

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