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164 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 22 January 2008
Description
The first major English translation of one of contemporary Japan's bestselling and most celebrated authorsFrom Akutagawa Award-winning author Yoko Ogawa comes a haunting trio of novellas about love, fertility, obsession, and how even the most inno...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,294 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 47%
reflective 44%
challenging 24%
sad 16%
emotional 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 37% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, PregnancyModerate
Vomit, Medical content, DeathMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness
164 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426835
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 22 January 2008
Description
The first major English translation of one of contemporary Japan's bestselling and most celebrated authorsFrom Akutagawa Award-winning author Yoko Ogawa comes a haunting trio of novellas about love, fertility, obsession, and how even the most inno...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,294 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 47%
reflective 44%
challenging 24%
sad 16%
emotional 14%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 38% | No: 37% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, PregnancyModerate
Vomit, Medical content, DeathMinor
Alcoholism, Body horror, Mental illness