Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan

Rainbirds

Clarissa Goenawan

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fiction contemporary mystery emotional mysterious slow-paced

337 pages | first published 2018

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Clarissa Goenawan’s dark, spellbinding literary debut opens with a murder and shines a spotlight onto life in fictional small-town Japan. Ren Ishida is nearly finished with graduate school when he receives news of his sister Keiko's sudden death. ...
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Summary of 839 reviews

Moods

mysterious 74%
emotional 58%
reflective 56%
sad 41%
dark 37%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
relaxing 5%
challenging 3%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.35

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