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112 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, The Hole is by turns reminiscent of Lewis Carroll, David Lynch, and My Neighbor Totoro, but is singularly unsettling.Asa’s husband is transferring jobs, and his new office is located near his family’s home in the cou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,872 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 32%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 12%
emotional 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Animal crueltyModerate
Dementia, Animal deathMinor
Confinement, Grief, Excrement
112 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize, The Hole is by turns reminiscent of Lewis Carroll, David Lynch, and My Neighbor Totoro, but is singularly unsettling.Asa’s husband is transferring jobs, and his new office is located near his family’s home in the cou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,872 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
dark 32%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 12%
emotional 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, Animal crueltyModerate
Dementia, Animal deathMinor
Confinement, Grief, Excrement