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132 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241367186
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Description
The exquisite last novel from Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari KawabataIneko has lost the ability to see things. At first it was a ping-pong ball, then it was her fianc. The doctors call it 'body blindness', and she is placed in a psychiatric c...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
sad 31%
mysterious 21%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Animal death, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts
132 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241367186
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Description
The exquisite last novel from Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari KawabataIneko has lost the ability to see things. At first it was a ping-pong ball, then it was her fianc. The doctors call it 'body blindness', and she is placed in a psychiatric c...
Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
sad 31%
mysterious 21%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Animal death, Death of parentModerate
Death, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Suicide, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts