Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Jay Rubin

Hell Screen

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Jay Rubin

58 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

Description

"There can be no doubt that Akutagawa had more individuality than any other writer of his time and has left in Japanese literature a mass of artistic work, often grotesque and curious, that, while it undoubtedly angers the proletarian experimenter...

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Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 56%
sad 50%
mysterious 43%
reflective 43%
challenging 25%
emotional 18%
adventurous 12%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 38%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.05

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