Inheritors by Asako Serizawa

Inheritors

Asako Serizawa

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

"This splendid story collection is a sword through the heart."--Ben Fountain From the O. Henry Prize-winning author comes a heartbreakingly beautiful and brutal exploration of lives fragmented by the Pacific side of World War II. Spanning more...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
challenging 65%
emotional 60%
dark 57%
sad 45%
informative 31%
tense 20%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 34% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 79% | Yes: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 3% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.88

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...