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432 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509898213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 18 March 2021
Description
On a hot summer's day in a poor suburb of Tokyo we meet three women: thirty-year-old Natsuko, her older sister Makiko, and Makiko's teenage daughter Midoriko. Makiko, an ageing hostess despairing the loss of her looks, has travelled to Tokyo in se...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,495 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
hopeful 24%
informative 18%
inspiring 17%
dark 13%
tense 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Death of parent, InfertilityModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer432 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781509898213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 18 March 2021
Description
On a hot summer's day in a poor suburb of Tokyo we meet three women: thirty-year-old Natsuko, her older sister Makiko, and Makiko's teenage daughter Midoriko. Makiko, an ageing hostess despairing the loss of her looks, has travelled to Tokyo in se...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,495 reviews
Moods
emotional 76%
challenging 29%
sad 28%
hopeful 24%
informative 18%
inspiring 17%
dark 13%
tense 8%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Death of parent, InfertilityModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Pedophilia, Cancer