Mandarins: Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Charles De Wolf

Mandarins: Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Charles De Wolf

255 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Ryunosuke Akutagawa blends a sense of sad inevitability with subtle irony. Reflective and often humorous, these tales reveal an enormous amount about Japanese culture, while the inner struggles of the characters always strike the universal.
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Moods

dark 100%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.1

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