First Snow on Fuji by Yasunari Kawabata

First Snow on Fuji

Yasunari Kawabata with Michael Emmerich (Translator)

248 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Description

The stories of Yasunari Kawabata evoke an unmistakably Japanese atmosphere in their delicacy, understatement, and lyrical description. Like his later works, First Snow on Fuji is concerned with forms of presence and absence, with being, with memor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

relaxing 80%
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

fast 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.58

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