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592 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Baskerville
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 46%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
sad 5%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Confinement, ClassismMinor
Suicide592 pages • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Baskerville
Publication date: 04 August 2022
Description
One of Japan's great modern masters, Kaoru Takamura, makes her English-language debut with this two-volume publication of her magnum opus. Tokyo, 1995. Five men meet at the racetrack every Sunday to bet on horses. They have little in common except...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 46%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
sad 5%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
KidnappingModerate
Confinement, ClassismMinor
Suicide