Der Himmel ist blau, die Erde ist weiß by Hiromi Kawakami

Der Himmel ist blau, die Erde ist weiß

Hiromi Kawakami with Ursula Gräfe (Translator), Kimiko Nakayama-Ziegler (Translator)

183 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Description

Eine selbstbewusste Frau, ein weiser alter Mann, reichlich Sake, ein wenig Walfischspeck und immer wieder Lotuswurzel: Zutaten dieser faszinierend fremden, frühlingshaft zarten Liebesgeschichte aus Japan. Tsukiko ist Ende dreißig und lebt allein. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,205 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 52%
lighthearted 39%
relaxing 35%
sad 24%
funny 19%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 43%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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