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192 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679730248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Diary of a Mad Old Man is the journal of Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke. He discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on – unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly a...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
funny 31%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
informative 10%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
192 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679730248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Diary of a Mad Old Man is the journal of Utsugi, a seventy-seven-year-old man of refined tastes who is recovering from a stroke. He discovers that, while his body is decaying, his libido still rages on – unwittingly sparked by the gentle, kindly a...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
funny 31%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
informative 10%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual harassment