112 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228886
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 24 January 2014
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, The Hole is by turns reminiscent of Lewis Carroll, David Lynch, and My Neighbor Totoro, but is singularly unsettling Asa’s husband is transferring jobs, and his new office is located near his family’s home in the cou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,024 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 34%
tense 23%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, ClassismModerate
DementiaMinor
Confinement
112 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228886
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 24 January 2014
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, The Hole is by turns reminiscent of Lewis Carroll, David Lynch, and My Neighbor Totoro, but is singularly unsettling Asa’s husband is transferring jobs, and his new office is located near his family’s home in the cou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,024 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 34%
tense 23%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 7%
funny 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, ClassismModerate
DementiaMinor
Confinement