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180 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571212156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these six stories, the author of Tugumi and NP explores themes of time, healing and fate, and how her urban, sophisticated, independent young men and women come to terms with them. The stories are a blend of traditional Japanese and contemporar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,017 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 43%
mysterious 29%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 23%
sad 20%
dark 19%
lighthearted 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual contentModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide
180 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571212156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these six stories, the author of Tugumi and NP explores themes of time, healing and fate, and how her urban, sophisticated, independent young men and women come to terms with them. The stories are a blend of traditional Japanese and contemporar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,017 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 43%
mysterious 29%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 23%
sad 20%
dark 19%
lighthearted 13%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual contentModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide