In a Grove by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

30 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

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"In a Grove" is an early modernist short story consisting of seven varying accounts of the murder of a samurai, Kanazawa no Takehiro, whose corpse has been found in a bamboo forest near Kyoto. Each section simultaneously clarifies and obfuscates w...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 719 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 79%

dark: 59%

reflective: 33%

tense: 26%

challenging: 20%

emotional: 10%

sad: 10%

adventurous: 6%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

74% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

49% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

4% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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