Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

Life Ceremony

Sayaka Murata with Ginny Tapley Takemori (Translator)

244 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

With Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,692 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
reflective 56%
challenging 42%
funny 39%
mysterious 39%
emotional 17%
adventurous 13%
tense 12%
lighthearted 10%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 40%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | N/A: 22% | No: 19% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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