People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories by Ao Omae

People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories

Ao Omae with Emily Balistrieri (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
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A fresh, thoughtful, and always surprising short story collection from a rising young star in the world of Japanese literature.Composed of the title novella and three short stories, People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice sensitively explores ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

reflective 67%
emotional 52%
dark 37%
sad 32%
mysterious 27%
challenging 25%
lighthearted 15%
funny 12%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 34%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.37

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