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816 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781446484197
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 18 October 2011
Description
The year is 1984. Aomame sits in a taxi on the expressway in Tokyo. Her work is not the kind which can be discussed in public but she is in a hurry to carry out an assignment and, with the traffic at a stand-still, the driver proposes a solutio...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,962 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
reflective 44%
adventurous 40%
challenging 31%
tense 30%
emotional 26%
sad 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, SuicideModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, Religious bigotryMinor
Mass/school shootings, Alcohol816 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781446484197
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 18 October 2011
Description
The year is 1984. Aomame sits in a taxi on the expressway in Tokyo. Her work is not the kind which can be discussed in public but she is in a hurry to carry out an assignment and, with the traffic at a stand-still, the driver proposes a solutio...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,962 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
reflective 44%
adventurous 40%
challenging 31%
tense 30%
emotional 26%
sad 9%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 31% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Rape, SuicideModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Death, Religious bigotryMinor
Mass/school shootings, Alcohol