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192 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679746638
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 April 1997
Description
In the last novel written before his death in 1993, one of Japan's most distinguished novelists proffered a surreal vision of Japanese society that manages to be simultaneously fearful and jarringly funny. The narrator of Kangaroo Notebook wakes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
dark 54%
challenging 27%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | Character: 40% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body horrorMinor
Sexual content, Pedophilia
192 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679746638
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 29 April 1997
Description
In the last novel written before his death in 1993, one of Japan's most distinguished novelists proffered a surreal vision of Japanese society that manages to be simultaneously fearful and jarringly funny. The narrator of Kangaroo Notebook wakes o...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
dark 54%
challenging 27%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | Character: 40% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body horrorMinor
Sexual content, Pedophilia