238 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 February 2010
Description
Kokoro, meaning 'heart', is a tantalising novel about the friendship between a young man and an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Set in the early twentieth century, when the death of the emperor Meiji gave way to a new era in Japanese politic...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,005 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
emotional 53%
dark 35%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
tense 7%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, SexismMinor
Blood, Alcoholism, Misogyny
238 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 February 2010
Description
Kokoro, meaning 'heart', is a tantalising novel about the friendship between a young man and an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Set in the early twentieth century, when the death of the emperor Meiji gave way to a new era in Japanese politic...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,005 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
emotional 53%
dark 35%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
tense 7%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, SexismMinor
Blood, Alcoholism, Misogyny