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208 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747589488
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 07 June 2010
Description
In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,953 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
mysterious 51%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
reflective 5%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse
208 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747589488
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 07 June 2010
Description
In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend pr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,953 reviews
Moods
tense 71%
mysterious 51%
challenging 8%
sad 8%
emotional 7%
reflective 5%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Child abuse