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304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 December 2001
Description
Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. N...
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
tense 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
sad 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Animal death, Death, Miscarriage
304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 December 2001
Description
Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. N...
Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 45%
challenging 40%
tense 25%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
sad 10%
funny 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual content, Suicide, AlcoholismMinor
Animal death, Death, Miscarriage