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160 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231202152
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki is one of the most prominent Japanese writers of the twentieth century, renowned for his investigations of family dynamics, eroticism, and cultural identity. Most acclaimed for his postwar novels such as The Makioka Sisters and...
Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
tense 37%
emotional 25%
challenging 12%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parentModerate
Terminal illness
160 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780231202152
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki is one of the most prominent Japanese writers of the twentieth century, renowned for his investigations of family dynamics, eroticism, and cultural identity. Most acclaimed for his postwar novels such as The Makioka Sisters and...
Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
tense 37%
emotional 25%
challenging 12%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parentModerate
Terminal illness