The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai

The Setting Sun

Osamu Dazai with Donald Keene (Translator)

174 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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This powerful novel of a nation in social and moral crisis was first published by New Directions in 1956. Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Oza...

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Moods

sad 74%
reflective 71%
emotional 70%
dark 63%
challenging 21%
tense 17%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 37%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 24% | Yes: 23% | 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: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.92

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