576 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
dark 57%
tense 40%
reflective 34%
informative 31%
adventurous 20%
emotional 11%
sad 8%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 35% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Confinement, ClassismMinor
Suicide
576 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
challenging 65%
dark 57%
tense 40%
reflective 34%
informative 31%
adventurous 20%
emotional 11%
sad 8%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 35% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Confinement, ClassismMinor
Suicide