Woman Running in the Mountains by Yūko Tsushima

Woman Running in the Mountains

Yūko Tsushima

288 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in 1970s Japan, this tender and poetic novel about a young, single mother struggling to find her place in the world is an early triumph by a modern Japanese master.Alone at dawn, in the heat of midsummer, a young woman named Takiko Odaka depar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 74%
sad 32%
hopeful 19%
challenging 16%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 6%
dark 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 23% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.95

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