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71 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811231183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Description
In these three interconnected stories, Hiroko Oyamada revisits the same set of characters at different junctures in their lives. In the back room of a pet fish store full of rare and exotic fish, old friends discuss dried shrimp and a strange new ...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
emotional 24%
dark 20%
tense 18%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, InfertilityModerate
PregnancyMinor
Death
71 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811231183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 04 October 2022
Description
In these three interconnected stories, Hiroko Oyamada revisits the same set of characters at different junctures in their lives. In the back room of a pet fish store full of rare and exotic fish, old friends discuss dried shrimp and a strange new ...
Community Reviews Summary of 863 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
emotional 24%
dark 20%
tense 18%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, InfertilityModerate
PregnancyMinor
Death