Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa

Musashi

Musashi

Eiji Yoshikawa with Charles Terry, Edwin O. Reischauer

970 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics historical adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
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 The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them hist...

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Community Reviews Summary of 698 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
reflective 72%
inspiring 43%
informative 35%
emotional 33%
tense 31%
challenging 29%
hopeful 19%
sad 11%
funny 5%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.29

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