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anabellealiciaa's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
danaervina's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
matchaclump77's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jufli's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kaaya's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
what_is_a_name's review against another edition
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
c0nstanze's review against another edition
**In a Bamboo Grove:**
★ ★
"Ah, what is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning?
**Death Register:**
★ ★ ★
"Could this be the effect of nerves wracked by coffee and tobacco? Or might it be the work of some supernatural power giving occasional glimpses of itself to the real world?“
**The Life of a Stupid Man:**
★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 ★
"He could think of nothing in life that he especially desired, but those purple sparks - those wildly-blooming flowers of fire - he would trade his life for the chance to hold them in his hands."
"A butterfly fluttered its wings in a wind thick with the smell of seaweed. His dry lips felt the touch of the butterfly for the briefest instant, yet the wisp of wing dust still shone on his lips years later."
"He happened to pass her on the stairway of a certain hotel. Her face seemed to be bathed in moonglow even now, in daylight. As he watched her walk on (they had never met), he felt loneliness he had not known before."
**“He wanted to live life so intensely that he could die at any moment without regrets.”**
★ ★
"Ah, what is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning?
**Death Register:**
★ ★ ★
"Could this be the effect of nerves wracked by coffee and tobacco? Or might it be the work of some supernatural power giving occasional glimpses of itself to the real world?“
**The Life of a Stupid Man:**
★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 ★
"He could think of nothing in life that he especially desired, but those purple sparks - those wildly-blooming flowers of fire - he would trade his life for the chance to hold them in his hands."
"A butterfly fluttered its wings in a wind thick with the smell of seaweed. His dry lips felt the touch of the butterfly for the briefest instant, yet the wisp of wing dust still shone on his lips years later."
"He happened to pass her on the stairway of a certain hotel. Her face seemed to be bathed in moonglow even now, in daylight. As he watched her walk on (they had never met), he felt loneliness he had not known before."
**“He wanted to live life so intensely that he could die at any moment without regrets.”**