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412 pages • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781782270348
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 28 February 2013
Description
A surreal coming-of-age tale that establishes Ryu Murakami as one of the most inventive young writers in the world today.Abandoned at birth in adjacent train station lockers, two troubled boys spend their youth in an orphanage and with foster pare...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
sad 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 32%
mysterious 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 14%
funny 12%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Mental illness, MurderModerate
Self harm, Drug use, Toxic relationshipMinor
Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence
412 pages • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781782270348
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 28 February 2013
Description
A surreal coming-of-age tale that establishes Ryu Murakami as one of the most inventive young writers in the world today.Abandoned at birth in adjacent train station lockers, two troubled boys spend their youth in an orphanage and with foster pare...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
tense 60%
sad 36%
challenging 34%
emotional 32%
mysterious 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 14%
funny 12%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 36% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Mental illness, MurderModerate
Self harm, Drug use, Toxic relationshipMinor
Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence