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175 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200325
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 January 1968
Description
Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozamu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948. But the influence of his book has made "people of the setting sun" a pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,153 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 70%
dark 63%
challenging 21%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Suicide, Alcoholism, Death of parentModerate
Death, Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
War, Miscarriage175 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811200325
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 January 1968
Description
Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozamu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948. But the influence of his book has made "people of the setting sun" a pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,153 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
emotional 70%
dark 63%
challenging 21%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 24% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Alcoholism, Death of parentModerate
Death, Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
War, Miscarriage