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110 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871401731
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 December 1999
Description
Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished...
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 20%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
tense 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 24% | Character: 18% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
110 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780871401731
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 December 1999
Description
Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories out of Japan's cultural upheaval. Whether his fictions are set centuries past or close to the present, Akutagawa was a modernist, writing in polished...
Community Reviews Summary of 453 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 20%
challenging 18%
emotional 16%
tense 15%
inspiring 13%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 24% | Character: 18% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 23% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%Average rating