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183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 12 September 1990
Description
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Remains of the Day, here is the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. In a n...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,240 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 52%
emotional 43%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
War, Child death, Abandonment183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679722670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: 12 September 1990
Description
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Remains of the Day, here is the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. In a n...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,240 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 52%
emotional 43%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
War, Child death, Abandonment