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448 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385497954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 21 August 2001
Description
The Tale of Murasaki is an elegant and brilliantly authentic historical novel by the author of Geisha and the only Westerner ever to have become a geisha. In the eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu wrote the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
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dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%
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448 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385497954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 21 August 2001
Description
The Tale of Murasaki is an elegant and brilliantly authentic historical novel by the author of Geisha and the only Westerner ever to have become a geisha. In the eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu wrote the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
relaxing 25%
sad 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating