The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt

The Last Samurai

Helen DeWitt

530 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging reflective medium-paced
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Helen DeWitt's extraordinary debut, The Last Samurai, centers on the relationship between Sibylla, a single mother of precocious and rigorous intelligence, and her son, who, owing to his mother's singular attitude to education, develops into a pro...

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Moods

challenging 76%
reflective 61%
funny 47%
emotional 30%
informative 27%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 24%
sad 15%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 12%
dark 8%
lighthearted 5%
tense 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Average rating

4.22

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