336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641290180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 19 March 2019
Description
Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan's dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man's path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister's murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 963 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
reflective 56%
dark 45%
sad 39%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
challenging 7%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 41% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, InfidelityModerate
Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Fatphobia
336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641290180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 19 March 2019
Description
Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan's dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man's path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister's murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 963 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
reflective 56%
dark 45%
sad 39%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
challenging 7%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 41% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, InfidelityModerate
Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Fatphobia