235 pages • first pub 1776 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231139137
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 25 November 2008
Description
First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fasci...
Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews
Moods
adventurous 44%
dark 44%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
emotional 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
fast 44%
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia
235 pages • first pub 1776 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231139137
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 25 November 2008
Description
First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fasci...
Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews
Moods
adventurous 44%
dark 44%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
emotional 11%
relaxing 11%
Pace
fast 44%
medium 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia