272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474619202
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W&N
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An immeasurably influential female voice in post-war Japanese literature, Kono writes with a strange and disorienting beauty: her tales are marked by disquieting scenes, her characters all teetering on the brink of self-destruction. In the famous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 30%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781474619202
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W&N
Publication date: Not specified
Description
An immeasurably influential female voice in post-war Japanese literature, Kono writes with a strange and disorienting beauty: her tales are marked by disquieting scenes, her characters all teetering on the brink of self-destruction. In the famous ...
Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 30%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 42%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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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.