Reviews

Rabbits, Crabs, Etc.: Stories by Japanese Women by Uno Chiyo, Taeko Kōno, Phyllis Birnbaum, Mieko Kanai, Kanoko Okamoto, Fumiko Enchi, Ayako Sono

ruaaa's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

1. Rabbits - 3.75
2. Fuji - 2.75
3. A Bond for Two Lifetimes—Gleanings - 3.0
4. A Mother's Love - 4.0
5. Crabs - 3.25
6. Happiness - 2.75

losthitsu's review against another edition

3.0

Nothing like Higuchi but not bad at all.

xtsukix's review

dark inspiring reflective

3.5

solovei's review

4.0

To be honest there were only a couple of stories that I really enjoyed - Rabbits was one of them, as well as Fuji and Crabs. But the rest seemed to drag on and on, which is why it took me so long to finish this book even though it's quite small. I didn't originally realize that this collection was from 1982, and I'd love to see an updated edition. As with any anthology, the selection seems to reflect the author's personal tastes at least to some extent.