3.56 AVERAGE

samsquest's review

5.0
emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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8797999's review

5.0

My second reading of this, first time as an audiobook and it really enriches the experience. I don't know what it is but for me this book grasped me from the off and is my favourite out of all the Kawabata's I have read thus far.
challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Simple and elegant but a bit lacking for me when it came to the story.

Heel mooi, ook erg ‘stil’. Snapte het einde niet helemaal. Maar prachtig beschreven, de relatie met dood/levend, de theeceremonies, liefde etc

I did not enjoy this one. The plot was confusing; the main character was flawed (not in a good way), and his attitudes about and actions toward women were unpleasant to read. 
emotional 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

3.5/5
sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective relaxing sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes