164 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312425241
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor.In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 664 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 27%
emotional 21%
reflective 15%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Suicide, TortureMinor
Child death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty
164 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312425241
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor.In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 664 reviews
Moods
tense 52%
challenging 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 27%
emotional 21%
reflective 15%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death, Suicide, TortureMinor
Child death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty