The Bridegroom Was a Dog by Yōko Tawada

The Bridegroom Was a Dog

Yōko Tawada with Margaret Mitsutani (Translator)

60 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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A bizarre tale of passion and romance between a schoolteacher and a dogThe Bridegroom Was a Dog is perhaps the Japanese writer Yoko Tawada’s most famous work. Its initial publication in 1998 garnered admiration from The New Yorker, which praised i...

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Moods

mysterious 63%
funny 48%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 18%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 30%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.39

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