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176 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525434160
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
Translated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the author of the Sea of Fertility tetralogy.Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange a...
Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 40%
mysterious 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 34%
tense 32%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, InfidelityModerate
Rape, Incest, ViolenceMinor
Drug use
176 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525434160
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 27 November 2018
Description
Translated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the author of the Sea of Fertility tetralogy.Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange a...
Community Reviews Summary of 297 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 40%
mysterious 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 34%
tense 32%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, InfidelityModerate
Rape, Incest, ViolenceMinor
Drug use