Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories

Pushkin Press Classics

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Bryan Karetnyk (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
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 These are short stories from an unparalleled icon of modern Japanese literature. Sublimely crafted and shot through with a fantastical sensibility, they offer dazzling glimpses into moments of madness, murder and obsession.A talented and spiteful...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 79%
reflective 44%
tense 38%
sad 32%
challenging 23%
emotional 14%
adventurous 11%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 25%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.81

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