There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job

Kikuko Tsumura with Polly Barton (Translator)

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

416 pages | first published 2015

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A woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that requires no reading, no writing – and ideally, very little thinking. She is sent to an office building where she is tasked with watching the hidden-camera feed of an author suspected...
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Summary of 1842 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
funny 49%
lighthearted 46%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 28%
relaxing 19%
inspiring 13%
emotional 12%
adventurous 9%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
dark 3%
sad 3%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 44%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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