Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories

Pushkin Press Classics

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Bryan Karetnyk (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
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A stylishly original collection of seven newly translated stories from the iconic Japanese writerThe stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an isolated bamboo grove...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 79%
reflective 44%
tense 38%
sad 32%
challenging 23%
emotional 14%
adventurous 11%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 25%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 18% | Character: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

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