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268 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449709
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 03 March 2009
Description
One of Penguin Classics' most popular translations--now also in our elegant black spine dress Ry nosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists--a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty a...
Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 41%
emotional 36%
mysterious 33%
challenging 30%
tense 29%
funny 25%
adventurous 19%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 32% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | N/A: 24% | No: 11% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Violence, War, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Child death, Misogyny, Infidelity
268 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449709
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 03 March 2009
Description
One of Penguin Classics' most popular translations--now also in our elegant black spine dress Ry nosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists--a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty a...
Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 41%
emotional 36%
mysterious 33%
challenging 30%
tense 29%
funny 25%
adventurous 19%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 32% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | N/A: 24% | No: 11% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Violence, War, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Child death, Misogyny, Infidelity