Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

Diary of a Void

Emi Yagi with Lucy North (Translator), David Boyd (Translator), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

4 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

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A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at work by perpetuating, for nine months and beyond, the lie that she's pregnantWhen thirty-four-year-old Ms Shibata gets a new job in Tokyo to escape ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,709 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
funny 46%
mysterious 29%
emotional 26%
lighthearted 22%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
dark 11%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 41%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.62

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