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403 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of Japan's greatest modern writers comes an exquisitely disturbing novel of sexual combat and concealed passion, a work that distills beauty, longing, and loathing into an intoxicating poisoned cocktail. An aging, embittered novelist sets...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
challenging 43%
emotional 40%
sad 31%
tense 21%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Pregnancy
403 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From one of Japan's greatest modern writers comes an exquisitely disturbing novel of sexual combat and concealed passion, a work that distills beauty, longing, and loathing into an intoxicating poisoned cocktail. An aging, embittered novelist sets...
Community Reviews Summary of 296 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
challenging 43%
emotional 40%
sad 31%
tense 21%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuseModerate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Pregnancy