There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job

Kikuko Tsumura with Polly Barton (Translator)

416 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
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A woman walks into an employment agency and requests a job that requires no reading, no writing – and ideally, very little thinking.She is sent to an office building where she is tasked with watching the hidden-camera feed of an author suspected o...

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Moods

reflective 70%
lighthearted 46%
funny 45%
mysterious 35%
hopeful 28%
relaxing 19%
inspiring 13%
emotional 11%
adventurous 9%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
dark 3%
sad 3%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.67

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