The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories by

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

520 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction literary short stories adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A major new collection of Japanese short stories, many appearing in English for the first time, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami A Penguin ClassicThis fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the art of the Japanese short sto...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 60%
dark 50%
challenging 39%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 37%
informative 30%
sad 24%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 20%
funny 18%
tense 16%
lighthearted 13%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | N/A: 30% | Plot: 7% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

N/A: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 42% | Yes: 10% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 27% | N/A: 24% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.05

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...