Bottled Hell by Kyūsaku Yumeno

Bottled Hell

Kyūsaku Yumeno

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Since its first publication in 1928, this short story tightly packed with strong emotions and unsolvable intellectual problems has been considered to be a “forbidden novel” by the reading community in Japan. After the delay of 80 long years, this ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 71%
challenging 42%
tense 42%
reflective 14%

Pace

fast 57%
slow 28%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 40% | A mix: 20% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.5

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