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607 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
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Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
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Description
Japan's most highly regarded novelist now vaults into the first ranks of international fiction writers with this heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,187 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 55%
challenging 45%
adventurous 39%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
sad 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Torture, Violence, WarModerate
Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault607 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage International
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Japan's most highly regarded novelist now vaults into the first ranks of international fiction writers with this heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the bu...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,187 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 55%
challenging 45%
adventurous 39%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
sad 14%
funny 9%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, WarModerate
Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault