Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness: Four Short Novels: The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away, Prize Stock, Teach Us to Outgrow Our by Kenzaburō Ōe

Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness: Four Short Novels: The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away, Prize Stock, Teach Us to Outgrow Our

Kenzaburō Ōe with John Nathan (Translator), John Nathan (Translator)

261 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction psychology reflective slow-paced
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These four novels display Oe s passionate and original vision. Oe was ten when American jeeps first drove into the mountain village where he lived, and his literary work reveals the tension and ambiguity forged by the collapse of values of his chi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 66%
challenging 50%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 8%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.67

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