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176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846275104
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Portobello Books
Publication date: 01 May 2014
Description
Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,370 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
lighthearted 38%
relaxing 33%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
funny 16%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Alcohol, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Sexism, Sexual content, AbandonmentMinor
Infidelity, Car accident176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846275104
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Portobello Books
Publication date: 01 May 2014
Description
Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,370 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
lighthearted 38%
relaxing 33%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
funny 16%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
dark 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Alcoholism, DeathModerate
Sexism, Sexual content, AbandonmentMinor
Infidelity, Car accident