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300 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784770050106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kodansha International
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Black Rain is centered around the story of a young woman who was caught in the radioactive "black rain" that fell after the bombing of Hiroshima. lbuse bases his tale on real-life diaries and interviews with victims of the holocaust; the result is...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 59%
challenging 45%
reflective 45%
emotional 27%
tense 22%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 26% | Character: 15% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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Graphic
War, Death, Gore
300 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784770050106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kodansha International
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Black Rain is centered around the story of a young woman who was caught in the radioactive "black rain" that fell after the bombing of Hiroshima. lbuse bases his tale on real-life diaries and interviews with victims of the holocaust; the result is...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 59%
challenging 45%
reflective 45%
emotional 27%
tense 22%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 26% | Character: 15% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, Gore