Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy by Osamu Dazai, Ralph F. McCarthy

Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

Osamu Dazai, Ralph F. McCarthy

184 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

Blue Bamboo is a collection of seven short stories by one of Japan's preeminent postwar writers and prose stylists, Osamu Dazai. Not the typical romantic fantasies so often seen in Japanese writing, filled with water sprites and vengeful ghosts, t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 60%
adventurous 40%
funny 40%
reflective 40%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
relaxing 20%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.99

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