Woman Running in the Mountains by Yūko Tsushima

Woman Running in the Mountains

Yūko Tsushima with Geraldine Harcourt (Translator)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 1980

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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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Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 76%
sad 23%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 76%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.95

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