Things Remembered and Things Forgotten by Kyōko Nakajima

Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

Kyōko Nakajima with Ginny Takemori (Translator), Ian MacDonald (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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'If we want to understand what has been lost to time, there is no way other than through the exercise of imagination ... imagination applied with delicate rather than broad strokes'. So wrote the award winning Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima of her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 67%
mysterious 58%
sad 37%
relaxing 26%
hopeful 24%
lighthearted 22%
inspiring 15%
challenging 9%
dark 8%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
tense 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 32% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 28% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.71

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