191 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,502 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 41%
funny 40%
mysterious 37%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 11%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 24% | No: 18% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 8% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Body horror, VomitModerate
Death, Sexual content, IncestMinor
Stalking191 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,502 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 41%
funny 40%
mysterious 37%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 11%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 24% | No: 18% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 8% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Body horror, VomitModerate
Death, Sexual content, IncestMinor
Stalking