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336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641290180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 19 March 2019
Description
Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan's dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man's path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister's murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,138 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
emotional 55%
dark 43%
sad 39%
tense 10%
hopeful 8%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 41% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 39% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, InfidelityModerate
Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Incest
336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781641290180
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soho Press
Publication date: 19 March 2019
Description
Set in an imagined town outside Tokyo, Clarissa Goenawan's dark, spellbinding literary debut follows a young man's path to self-discovery in the wake of his sister's murder. Ren Ishida has nearly completed his graduate degree at Keio University wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,138 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
emotional 55%
dark 43%
sad 39%
tense 10%
hopeful 8%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 41% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 39% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Death, InfidelityModerate
Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuseMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Incest