Palm-Of-The-Hand Stories by Yasunari Kawabata

Palm-Of-The-Hand Stories

Yasunari Kawabata with Lane Dunlop (Translator), J. Martin Holman (Translator)

238 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective fast-paced
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Translated by Lane Dunlop and J. Martin Holman Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, Yasunari Kawabata is perhaps best known in the United States for his deeply incisive, marvelously lyrical novel "Snow Country." But according to Kawaba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 83%
sad 50%
dark 33%
relaxing 33%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.67

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