Mariko / Mariquita by Natsuki Ikezawa

Mariko / Mariquita

Keshiki

Natsuki Ikezawa with Alfred Birnbaum (Translator), Pico Iyer (Contributor)

45 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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Kyojiro is a cultural anthropologist, days away from making the trip of his career when he meets Mariko, a free-spirited Japanese woman living on Guam, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. Mariko is everything Kyojiro isn't adaptable, whimsical, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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