Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita

Sansei and Sensibility

Karen Tei Yamashita

224 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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In these buoyant and inventive stories, Yamashita transfers classic tales across boundaries and questions what an inheritance―familial, cultural, emotional, artistic―really means. In a California of the ’60s and ’70s, characters examine the conten...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 33%
funny 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
emotional 16%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 30%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 37% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.36

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