A Single Rose by Muriel Barbery

A Single Rose

Muriel Barbery with Alison Anderson (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional sad slow-paced
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Rose has turned 40, but has barely begun to live. When the Japanese father she never knew dies and she finds herself an orphan, she leaves France for Kyoto to hear the reading of his will. In the days before Haru's last wishes are revealed, his fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 272 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 77%
sad 45%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 19%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 9%
challenging 7%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
lighthearted 3%
dark 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 34%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.38

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