227 pages • first pub 1910 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590175873
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 04 December 2012
Description
An NYRB Classics Original A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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227 pages • first pub 1910 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590175873
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 04 December 2012
Description
An NYRB Classics Original A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
relaxing 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 9%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.