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246 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780313205675
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Praeger
Publication date: 28 November 1978
Description
"Written with precise skill and beautifully controlled power. The translation by Ivan Morris is outstanding." --The New York Times **Winner of the 1952 Yomiuri Prize** This haunting novel explores the complete degradation and isolation of a man by...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
challenging 50%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
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Cannibalism, War, Colonisation
246 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780313205675
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Praeger
Publication date: 28 November 1978
Description
"Written with precise skill and beautifully controlled power. The translation by Ivan Morris is outstanding." --The New York Times **Winner of the 1952 Yomiuri Prize** This haunting novel explores the complete degradation and isolation of a man by...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
tense 58%
challenging 50%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
informative 8%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, War, Colonisation