Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita

Sansei and Sensibility

Karen Tei Yamashita

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

In these buoyant and inventive stories, Yamashita transfers classic tales across boundaries and questions what an inheritance―familial, cultural, emotional, artistic―really means. In a California of the ’60s and ’70s, characters examine the conten...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
challenging 33%
sad 22%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 33% | N/A: 33% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 40% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.31

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