184 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 139780802195449
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Kenzaburō Ōe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own st...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
tense 39%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Ableism, AlcoholismModerate
Child abuse, Homophobia, AbortionMinor
Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy
184 pages • first pub 1964 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 139780802195449
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Kenzaburō Ōe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own st...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
emotional 53%
sad 53%
tense 39%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Ableism, AlcoholismModerate
Child abuse, Homophobia, AbortionMinor
Rape, Vomit, Pregnancy