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206 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
‘One never tires of reading and re-reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short-story writer’ - Haruki Murakami.The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an ...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
reflective 44%
tense 38%
sad 32%
challenging 23%
emotional 14%
adventurous 11%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, MurderModerate
Mental illness, War, Drug useMinor
Infidelity206 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
‘One never tires of reading and re-reading his best works. Akutagawa was a born short-story writer’ - Haruki Murakami.The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an ...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
reflective 44%
tense 38%
sad 32%
challenging 23%
emotional 14%
adventurous 11%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, MurderModerate
Mental illness, War, Drug useMinor
Infidelity