Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata with Nancy Wu (Narrator), Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

7 hours, 6 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

Description

As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,688 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
challenging 48%
tense 38%
reflective 28%
sad 26%
mysterious 24%
emotional 22%
funny 14%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 42%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 35% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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