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3.5 stars!!

i think the story was really interesting, but felt like it was missing something
i really enjoyed it and want to read more from junichiro tanizaki <3

josh_keane's review against another edition

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informative mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cindy23170704's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

karinlib's review against another edition

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4.0

Recently I read [b:The Makioka Sisters|34449|The Makioka Sisters|Jun'ichirō Tanizaki|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1514374792s/34449.jpg|841208] by the same author, and loved it. I enjoyed this short novel as well. I really like Tanizaki's descriptions of Japan, the people, their clothing, the theater (in this case puppet shows), and the cherry blossoms

parwaaz's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

reubenlb's review against another edition

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challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

classic tanizaki (now with puppets) - “i hate the west (but it’s my secret fetish), i love japan (but isn’t it dirty), and all women are whores”

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