The Lonesome Bodybuilder: Stories by Yukiko Motoya

The Lonesome Bodybuilder: Stories

Yukiko Motoya with Asa Yoneda (Translator)

5 hours, 9 minutes first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary short stories adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Description

A housewife takes up bodybuilding and sees radical changes to her physique-which her workaholic husband fails to notice. A boy waits at a bus stop, mocking businessmen struggling to keep their umbrellas open in a typhoon-until an old man shows him...

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Community Reviews Summary of 651 reviews

Moods

mysterious 72%
reflective 46%
funny 42%
dark 30%
adventurous 28%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 18%
tense 16%
emotional 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 40%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.63

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