Finger Bone by Takami Nieda, Hiroki Takahashi

123 pages first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

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1942. At the turning point of the war, the Imperial Japanese Army is in retreat. On Papua New Guinea, the unnamed narrator of Finger Bone is wounded in the fighting and sent to a field hospital to recover. There, he befriends other injured men onl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
sad 64%
emotional 50%
challenging 35%
reflective 35%
tense 21%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 23%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.95

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