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244 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676979602
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 29 April 2008
Description
A short, sleek novel of encounters set in the witching hours of Tokyo between midnight and dawn, and every bit as gripping as Haruki Murakami’s masterworks The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore. At its center are two sisters: Yuri, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,744 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 48%
emotional 22%
adventurous 18%
relaxing 15%
tense 14%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Physical abuse, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence, BloodMinor
Death of parent244 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780676979602
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 29 April 2008
Description
A short, sleek novel of encounters set in the witching hours of Tokyo between midnight and dawn, and every bit as gripping as Haruki Murakami’s masterworks The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore. At its center are two sisters: Yuri, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,744 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 48%
emotional 22%
adventurous 18%
relaxing 15%
tense 14%
challenging 9%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
funny 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Physical abuse, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence, BloodMinor
Death of parent