Lady Joker by Kaoru Takamura

Lady Joker

Kaoru Takamura

592 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller challenging mysterious slow-paced
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*THE JAPANESE CRIME CLASSIC - ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD*'One of the great masterpieces of Japanese crime fiction and one of the must-read books of this or any year' David PeaceTokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

mysterious 69%
challenging 57%
dark 46%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
sad 5%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 83%
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

3.62

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