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576 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
dark 47%
tense 45%
reflective 32%
informative 27%
adventurous 17%
emotional 12%
sad 5%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Confinement, ClassismMinor
Suicide
576 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Description
One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except...
Community Reviews Summary of 218 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
dark 47%
tense 45%
reflective 32%
informative 27%
adventurous 17%
emotional 12%
sad 5%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Confinement, ClassismMinor
Suicide