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1224 pages • first pub 1001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679417385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 11 January 1993
Description
In the early eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, wrote what many consider to be the world's first novel, more than three centuries before Chaucer. The Heian era (794--1185) is recognized as one of the very great...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,172 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 33%
adventurous 23%
sad 19%
mysterious 16%
informative 15%
lighthearted 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Kidnapping, IncestMinor
Bullying, Death of parent, Infertility
1224 pages • first pub 1001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679417385
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 11 January 1993
Description
In the early eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, wrote what many consider to be the world's first novel, more than three centuries before Chaucer. The Heian era (794--1185) is recognized as one of the very great...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,172 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 33%
adventurous 23%
sad 19%
mysterious 16%
informative 15%
lighthearted 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
inspiring 5%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 16%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Rape, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Pedophilia, Kidnapping, IncestMinor
Bullying, Death of parent, Infertility