A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe

A Personal Matter

Kenzaburō Ōe with John Nathan (Translator), John Nathan (Translator)

165 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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Kenzaburō Ōe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 904 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 56%
reflective 54%
emotional 50%
sad 46%
tense 35%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 30%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.69

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