Ten Nights Dreaming: And the Cat's Grave by Natsume Sōseki

Ten Nights Dreaming: And the Cat's Grave

Natsume Sōseki with Treyvaud Matt (Translator)

96 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
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A murderer discovers his true nature from a talking infant, a samurai is frustrated in his attempts to meditate, and a dying man bestows his hat on a friend in these surrealistic short stories. The dream-like, open-ended tales by the father of Jap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
mysterious 55%
dark 44%
emotional 44%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 22%
funny 11%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%
tense 11%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

3.77

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