128 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811224109
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A fascinating discovery, Dandelions is Kawabata's final novel, left incomplete when he committed suicide in 1972.Beautifully spare and deeply strange, Dandelions explores love and madness and consists almost entirely conversations between a woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 34%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
mysterious 15%
tense 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Mental illness, GriefModerate
Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attemptMinor
Suicide, Body horror, Child death
128 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811224109
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A fascinating discovery, Dandelions is Kawabata's final novel, left incomplete when he committed suicide in 1972.Beautifully spare and deeply strange, Dandelions explores love and madness and consists almost entirely conversations between a woman ...
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 34%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
mysterious 15%
tense 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Mental illness, GriefModerate
Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attemptMinor
Suicide, Body horror, Child death