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206 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571225361
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1948: Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his two grown daughters and his gra...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,142 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
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War, Death, SexismMinor
Alcohol, Ableism, Bullying206 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571225361
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
1948: Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his two grown daughters and his gra...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,142 reviews
Moods
emotional 35%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Alcoholism, MisogynyModerate
War, Death, SexismMinor
Alcohol, Ableism, Bullying