The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

The Life of a Stupid Man

Penguin Little Black Classics #56

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Jay Rubin

55 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.' Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 503 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
dark 75%
sad 45%
emotional 40%
mysterious 24%
challenging 22%
tense 11%
relaxing 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 34%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.57

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