Kusamakura by Natsume Sōseki

Kusamakura

Natsume Sōseki with Meredith McKinney (Translator)

152 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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A stunning new English translation--the first in more than forty years--of a major novel by the father of modern Japanese fiction Natsume Soseki's Kusamakura--meaning "grass pillow"--follows its nameless young artist-narrator on a meandering walki...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 320 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

relaxing: 45%

inspiring: 29%

mysterious: 24%

emotional: 21%

lighthearted: 21%

challenging: 16%

adventurous: 10%

informative: 10%

funny: 5%

sad: 5%

dark: 2%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

19% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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