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191 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393338416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 07 June 2010
Description
In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,931 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
mysterious 51%
sad 8%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
reflective 5%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse
191 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393338416
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 07 June 2010
Description
In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,931 reviews
Moods
tense 70%
mysterious 51%
sad 8%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
reflective 5%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse