Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

Life Ceremony

Sayaka Murata with Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator), Natalie Naudus (Narrator), Nancy Wu (Narrator), Jeena Yi (Narrator), Pun Bandhu (Narrator), Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator), Eunice Wong (Narrator)

5 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,412 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
reflective 56%
challenging 41%
funny 40%
mysterious 38%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 11%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 38%
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: 19% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.86

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