Une affaire personnelle by Kenzaburō Ōe

Une affaire personnelle

Kenzaburō Ōe

233 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Empreint d'une étrange violence intérieure, Une affaire personnelle est un roman cruel et douloureux : Bird, le héros de cette bouleversante histoire, a vingt-sept ans et son épouse vient de mettre au monde un enfant anormal. Déchiré par des senti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 734 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
tense 39%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 28%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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