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chrismologos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Really interesting "merging" of Japanese and western style -- they are Japanese folk stories but rewritten by a Greek-Irish author for a western audience. Obviously, carrying nineteenth-century western assumptions, but I enjoyed tracing that.
The writing is quite clipped and formulaic, but this actually worked for me, personally.
I was not at all familiar with the author beforehand, so really appreciated the introduction and appendix -- tied the context together really well.
The writing is quite clipped and formulaic, but this actually worked for me, personally.
I was not at all familiar with the author beforehand, so really appreciated the introduction and appendix -- tied the context together really well.
chiara_fontanazza's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sky_0808's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
hestu's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
sanjubee's review against another edition
2.0
There were some interesting stories and descriptions in the mix, but otherwise the collection felt lackluster. I see others praising the writing style and I honestly disagree—there are some stand-out passages, but for the most part it was very clinical and drab where it should have been fantastical. With the awesome material of the folklore, I was expecting a lot more.
matos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0