172 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784805309728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Old Capital is of one of the three works for which Yasunari Kawabata won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Set in Kyoto -- the old capital of Japan for a thousand years -- this lyric novel traces the life of Chieko, the beloved adopted daughter o...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
relaxing 53%
emotional 38%
inspiring 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
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172 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784805309728
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Old Capital is of one of the three works for which Yasunari Kawabata won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Set in Kyoto -- the old capital of Japan for a thousand years -- this lyric novel traces the life of Chieko, the beloved adopted daughter o...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
relaxing 53%
emotional 38%
inspiring 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
mysterious 15%
challenging 7%
sad 7%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
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.