Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by John Bester, Kenji Miyazawa

Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa

John Bester, Kenji Miyazawa

288 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Kenji Miyazawa is one of modern Japan’s most beloved writers, a great poet and a strange and marvelous spinner of tales, whose sly, humorous, enchanting, and enigmatic stories bear a certain resemblance to those of his contemporary Robert Walser. ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 41%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 25%
relaxing 25%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 16%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Plot: 41% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.74

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...