Things Remembered and Things Forgotten by Kyōko Nakajima

Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

Kyōko Nakajima with Ginny Takemori (Translator), Ian MacDonald (Translator)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

256 pages | first published 2021

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'If we want to understand what has been lost to time, there is no way other than through the exercise of imagination ... imagination applied with delicate rather than broad strokes'. So wrote the award winning Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima of her...
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Summary of 145 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 67%
mysterious 57%
sad 46%
hopeful 26%
relaxing 16%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 12%
adventurous 7%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
informative 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 22%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 26% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | No: 23% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 13%

Average rating

3.7

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