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296 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781761380112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Publication date: 09 January 2024
Description
The second novel by Booker Prize longlisted author Anna Smaill. A lyrical and ambitious exploration of madness and what it is like to experience the world differently. In Ueno Park, Tokyo, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
hopeful 21%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Death
296 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781761380112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Publication date: 09 January 2024
Description
The second novel by Booker Prize longlisted author Anna Smaill. A lyrical and ambitious exploration of madness and what it is like to experience the world differently. In Ueno Park, Tokyo, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows...
Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
dark 42%
mysterious 42%
sad 42%
challenging 35%
hopeful 21%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicide, Death