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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
There’s just something about the writing style that doesn’t click with me. I was also not a huge fan of the incredibly huge philosophic nature of the narrative. It’s worth the read if you like weird stuff that may scar you, though.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Death, glory, masculinity, rightwing politics, westernization of Japan, beautiful lyrical language and although I don’t understand it I can still appreciate these ides that are so foreign to me.
It’s comforting to know that teenage boys can be as weird and tribal in Japan as they can be anywhere else, and just as determined to be outside societal norms while being so very much just like everyone else.
Woman starts dating a sailor, boy is initially impressed then sailor doesn’t live up to his impossible expectations and he and his pals come up with a scheme to deal with this.
Written by a guy who grew up in a samurai household and committed seppuku when he’s finished writing the books he’d planned, and I’m sure there’s something of that mindset in this book somewhere.
CW: cat torture and death, voyeurism.
Woman starts dating a sailor, boy is initially impressed then sailor doesn’t live up to his impossible expectations and he and his pals come up with a scheme to deal with this.
Written by a guy who grew up in a samurai household and committed seppuku when he’s finished writing the books he’d planned, and I’m sure there’s something of that mindset in this book somewhere.
CW: cat torture and death, voyeurism.
Sehr abwechslungsreiche Sprache, unglaublich poetisch und abstrakt, doch gleichzeitig direkt und von unheimlicher Stärke. Hab's mit meiner Freundin auf Englisch gelesen und fand den Wortschatz schon schwierig! Aber schon ein sehr schönes Buch mit einem heavy Ende!
I love this title.
I could not get into it, however. Weird.
I could not get into it, however. Weird.