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穴 [Ana] by Hiroko Oyamada

glenrj's review against another edition

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reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

santersgrotto's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad fast-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

3.0

strauberry's review against another edition

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

3.75

gvh_14's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

sebastianrutter's review against another edition

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mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

rooothy69's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-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

2.75

I really did not get much from this book, but it wasn't all bad. Pretty unmemorable, and it seemed to go very slowly for such a short book. I did find myself a little bored in the beginning, and confused throughout the rest of it. Not a horrible book, just not even close to my favorite. 

buckshotlaureate's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

amira_mm's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

njdarkish's review against another edition

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3.0

Though this novella was absorbing in a way I can't quite put my finger on, ultimately the story fell a bit flat. I felt like the weird should have gotten weirder, but in the final moments the book felt like it backed off from answering or asking questions and just wrapped up too quickly.

notenchanted's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0