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248 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 February 2007
Description
On one level a meditation on the changing face of Japanese culture and its attitudes towards honor, friendship, love, and death as well asa sly subversion of all of these things, this novel centers around the friendship between the narrator and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,067 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, MisogynyMinor
Blood
248 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720612974
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 February 2007
Description
On one level a meditation on the changing face of Japanese culture and its attitudes towards honor, friendship, love, and death as well asa sly subversion of all of these things, this novel centers around the friendship between the narrator and th...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,067 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, MisogynyMinor
Blood