Le Pauvre coeur des hommes by Natsume Sōseki

Le Pauvre coeur des hommes

Natsume Sōseki

308 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

A nineteenth-century Japanese novel concerned with man's loneliness in the modern world.The subject of "Kokoro," which can be translated as "the heart of things" or as "feeling," is the delicate matter of the contrast between the meanings the vari...

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Moods

reflective 87%
sad 68%
emotional 53%
dark 34%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 30%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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