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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
least perverted and depressing piece of japanese literature
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
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:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In this book, a schoolteacher on an insect collecting trip ends up trapped in a village where people live at the bottom holes in the sand and must constantly clean out the sand to avoid the sand filling in. The village feels (and is described) almost like an insect colony. But mainly it's a metaphor for the drudgery of every day life and life being a lot more boring than imagined when young. People can react by drinking, violence, hobbies, acceptance, or joy. This book is about the main character gradually accepting his role and becoming more human to his fellow prisoners/jailers, which again is a metaphor for life.
Despite the transparent symbolism, this was very well done, and actually had. alot of insight into life. Clearly it was a reaction to and synthesis of Kafka and reminded me of the allegorical surrealism of Saramago and Ballard.
Despite the transparent symbolism, this was very well done, and actually had. alot of insight into life. Clearly it was a reaction to and synthesis of Kafka and reminded me of the allegorical surrealism of Saramago and Ballard.
Revulsion, ennui, alienation, and weird sex. Philosophically interesting, but yeah, those aren’t my favorite things to read about. But Kafka and Murakami fans will surely rejoice at this unsettling novel.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eerie, Claustrophobic, and Atmospheric!