The Izu Dancer And Other Stories by Yasushi Inoue, Yasunari Kawabata, Edward G. Seidensticker

The Izu Dancer And Other Stories

Yasushi Inoue, Yasunari Kawabata, Edward G. Seidensticker

144 pages first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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The Izu dancer: Yasunari Kawabata's first work to bring him recognition as a writer, is a novella about six Izu Peninsula travellers. As the six travellers journey together, intimacy develops and friendship overcomes class differences. Capturing t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
relaxing 28%
sad 28%
emotional 14%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.42

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