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192 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156008358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 15 February 2000
Description
Isaku is a nine-year-old boy living in a remote, desperately poor fishing village on the coast of Japan. His people catch barely enough fish to live on, and so must distill salt to sell to neighboring villages. But this industry serves another, mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 48%
tense 34%
reflective 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | A mix: 33% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child deathMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse
192 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156008358
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 15 February 2000
Description
Isaku is a nine-year-old boy living in a remote, desperately poor fishing village on the coast of Japan. His people catch barely enough fish to live on, and so must distill salt to sell to neighboring villages. But this industry serves another, mo...
Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 48%
tense 34%
reflective 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | A mix: 33% | Character: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child deathMinor
Sexual content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse