237 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612417
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Description
Suguro is an eminent Catholic novelist who is about to receive a major literary award. When a drunk woman he has never met before approaches him at the award ceremony, claiming she knows him well from his regular visits to Tokyo's red-light distri...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 60%
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
Pace
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | N/A: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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237 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612417
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Description
Suguro is an eminent Catholic novelist who is about to receive a major literary award. When a drunk woman he has never met before approaches him at the award ceremony, claiming she knows him well from his regular visits to Tokyo's red-light distri...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
mysterious 80%
tense 60%
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 40%
Pace
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | N/A: 25% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.