The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath by Eileen Kato, Mitsuharu Inoue, John Bester, Koichi Nakagawa, Masuji Ibuse, Margaret Mitsutani, George Saito, Ivan Morris, Kyōko Hayashi, Shiloh Ann Shimura, Horoko Takenishi, Katsuzō Oda, Kenzaburō Ōe, Ineko Sata, Burton Watson, Frederick Uleman, David L. Swain, Yoko Ota, Tamiki Hara

204 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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Edited by one of Japan’s leading and internationally acclaimed writers, this collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here some of Japan’s best and most...

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Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
informative 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 66% | No: 33%

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