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160 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679762652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 26 November 1996
Description
Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata's Thousand Cranes is a luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead. While attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parents' deaths, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 984 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 45%
dark 35%
mysterious 24%
tense 19%
challenging 18%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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War160 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679762652
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 26 November 1996
Description
Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata's Thousand Cranes is a luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead. While attending a traditional tea ceremony in the aftermath of his parents' deaths, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 984 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 45%
dark 35%
mysterious 24%
tense 19%
challenging 18%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SuicideMinor
War