Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories by Hisaye Yamamoto

Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories

Women Writers: Texts and Contexts

Hisaye Yamamoto with King-Kok Cheung (Contributor)

134 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories brings together fifteen stories that span Hisaye Yamamoto's forty-year career. It was her first book to be published in the United States. Yamamoto's themes include the cultural conflicts between the first gen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.89

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