In a Grove by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

In a Grove

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Michael Brase

14 pages • first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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"In a Grove" (藪の中, Yabu no Naka?) is a short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, first appearing in the January 1922 edition of the Japanese literature monthly Shinchō. Akira Kurosawa used this story as the basis for his award-winning movie Rashōmon."In...

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Moods

mysterious 80%
dark 58%
reflective 33%
tense 25%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 22%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | Character: 29% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 11%

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3.87

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