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288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241675298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics: a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th century writers, with covers inspired by Japanese art and design. Taking us from a sun-drenched affair in a seaside town to an undergr...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
informative 36%
reflective 26%
adventurous 23%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
tense 12%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | N/A: 31% | A mix: 17% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 41% | N/A: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 31% | No: 15% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 35% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Child deathModerate
Grief, Suicide, GoreMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism
288 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241675298
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics: a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th century writers, with covers inspired by Japanese art and design. Taking us from a sun-drenched affair in a seaside town to an undergr...
Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
informative 36%
reflective 26%
adventurous 23%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
tense 12%
funny 9%
relaxing 9%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | N/A: 31% | A mix: 17% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 41% | N/A: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 31% | No: 15% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 35% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Child deathModerate
Grief, Suicide, GoreMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism