Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories

Essential Stories

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Bryan Karetnyk (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

‘One never tires of reading and re-reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short-story writer’ - Haruki Murakami. The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 76%
reflective 47%
tense 38%
sad 33%
challenging 28%
emotional 23%
adventurous 19%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 15%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 23% | Character: 17% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 46% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

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