Record of a Night Too Brief by Lucy North, Hiromi Kawakami

Record of a Night Too Brief

Lucy North, Hiromi Kawakami

158 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo.In these three haunting and lyrical stories, three young women experience unsettling loss and romance.In a dreamlike adventure, one woman travels through an apparently...

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Moods

mysterious 87%
reflective 41%
dark 35%
challenging 31%
adventurous 24%
emotional 15%
tense 12%
funny 11%
sad 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 35%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 23% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.16

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