The Garden of Words by Makoto Shinkai

The Garden of Words

Makoto Shinkai

224 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

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Description

On rainy mornings, Takao can never bring him-self to go to school—instead, he spends that time at the beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen gardens and finds a brief reprieve from everything else in his life among the trees and flowers. And on one of those mor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 61%
sad 45%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 32%
lighthearted 29%
relaxing 25%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 45%
fast 30%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.52

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