Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

430 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Breasts and Eggs paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood in Japan and recounts the intimate journeys of three women as they confront oppressive mores and their own uncertainties on the road to finding peace and futures they can truly call thei...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,198 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 76%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
hopeful 24%
informative 18%
inspiring 17%
dark 13%
tense 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.93

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