Bellezza e tristezza by Yasunari Kawabata

Bellezza e tristezza

Yasunari Kawabata with Atsuko Suga (Translator)

189 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Beauty and Sadness (Japanese: 美しさと哀しみと Utsukushisa to kanashimi to) is a 1964 novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata.Opening on the train to Kyoto, the narrative, in characteristic Kawabata fashion, subtly brings up issues of tradition and mod...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.56

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