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224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593766788
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Publication date: 06 November 2018
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize and the Kenzaburo Oe Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"In Yukiko Motoya's delightful new story collection, the familiar becomes unfamiliar . . . Certainly the style will remind readers of the Japanese...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,038 reviews
Moods
funny 45%
reflective 45%
dark 33%
adventurous 27%
lighthearted 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Blood, DeathModerate
Animal death, Sexual assault, IncestMinor
Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Excrement
224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593766788
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Publication date: 06 November 2018
Description
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize and the Kenzaburo Oe Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice"In Yukiko Motoya's delightful new story collection, the familiar becomes unfamiliar . . . Certainly the style will remind readers of the Japanese...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,038 reviews
Moods
funny 45%
reflective 45%
dark 33%
adventurous 27%
lighthearted 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
tense 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Blood, DeathModerate
Animal death, Sexual assault, IncestMinor
Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Excrement