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238 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 February 2010
Description
Kokoro, meaning 'heart', is a tantalising novel about the friendship between a young man and an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Set in the early twentieth century, when the death of the emperor Meiji gave way to a new era in Japanese politic...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,059 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, MisogynyMinor
Blood
238 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106036
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 February 2010
Description
Kokoro, meaning 'heart', is a tantalising novel about the friendship between a young man and an enigmatic elder whom he calls Sensei. Set in the early twentieth century, when the death of the emperor Meiji gave way to a new era in Japanese politic...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,059 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, MisogynyMinor
Blood