Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri with Morgan Giles (Translator)

197 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Born in Fukushima in 1933, the same year as the Emperor, Kazu’s life is tied by a series of coincidences to Japan’s Imperial family and to one particular spot in Tokyo; the park near Ueno Station – the same place his unquiet spirit now haunts in d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,242 reviews

Moods

sad 83%
reflective 79%
emotional 62%
dark 36%
challenging 20%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
tense 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 29%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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