206 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Description
1948: Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of WWII, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his house repairs, his two grown daughters ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,573 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
sad 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 20%
informative 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcoholism, SuicideModerate
Misogyny, Death, WarMinor
Ableism, Bullying, Homophobia206 pages • first pub 1986 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Description
1948: Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of WWII, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his house repairs, his two grown daughters ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,573 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
sad 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 20%
informative 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, SuicideModerate
Misogyny, Death, WarMinor
Ableism, Bullying, Homophobia