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164 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312425241
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor.In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,028 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 32%
challenging 31%
sad 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death, TortureMinor
Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child death
164 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312425241
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Publication date: 30 March 2010
Description
A tale of twisted love from Yoko Ogawa--author of The Diving Pool and The Housekeeper and the Professor.In a crumbling seaside hotel on the coast of Japan, quiet seventeen-year-old Mari works the front desk as her mother tends to the off-season cu...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,028 reviews
Moods
tense 55%
mysterious 32%
challenging 31%
sad 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentModerate
Death, TortureMinor
Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child death