Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

430 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Breasts and Eggs paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood in Japan and recounts the intimate journeys of three women as they confront oppressive mores and their own uncertainties on the road to finding peace and futures they can truly call thei...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,047 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 75%
challenging 31%
sad 27%
hopeful 24%
informative 19%
inspiring 16%
dark 14%
tense 8%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 41%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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