Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

448 pages | first published 2020

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Breasts and Eggs paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood in Japan and recounts the intimate journeys of three women as they confront oppressive mores and their own uncertainties on the road to finding peace and futures they can truly call thei...
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Summary of 4661 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 75%
challenging 33%
sad 27%
hopeful 23%
informative 19%
inspiring 15%
dark 14%
tense 8%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.95

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