Vita Sexualis by Ōgai Mori, Laura Frausin Guarino, Adriana Boscaro

Vita Sexualis

Ōgai Mori, Laura Frausin Guarino, Adriana Boscaro with Sanford Goldstein (Translator), Kazuji Ninomiya (Translator)

160 pages first pub 1909 (editions)

fiction classics challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
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This classic and controversial work of Japanese literature presents a rare look at Meiji-ara Japanese sexuality.Though banned three weeks after its publication in 1909, Vita Sexualis is far more than a prurient erotic novel. The narrator, a profes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
informative 37%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 37%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.08

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