The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura

The Easy Life in Kamusari

Forest #1

Shion Miura with Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator), Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary young adult mysterious slow-paced

Description

From Shion Miura, the award-winning author of The Great Passage, comes a rapturous novel where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life.Yuki Hirano is just out of high school when his parents enro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 79%
funny 44%
reflective 42%
relaxing 36%
adventurous 34%
informative 27%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 22%
mysterious 12%
emotional 7%
challenging 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 35%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.76

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