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60 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811220606
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 07 November 2012
Description
A bizarre tale of passion and romance between a schoolteacher and a dogThe Bridegroom Was a Dog is perhaps the Japanese writer Yoko Tawada’s most famous work. Its initial publication in 1998 garnered admiration from The New Yorker, which praised i...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
funny 45%
dark 37%
reflective 27%
lighthearted 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Bullying, IncestModerate
Gore, Kidnapping, AbandonmentMinor
Fatphobia, Infidelity, Excrement60 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811220606
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 07 November 2012
Description
A bizarre tale of passion and romance between a schoolteacher and a dogThe Bridegroom Was a Dog is perhaps the Japanese writer Yoko Tawada’s most famous work. Its initial publication in 1998 garnered admiration from The New Yorker, which praised i...
Community Reviews Summary of 177 reviews
Moods
funny 45%
dark 37%
reflective 27%
lighthearted 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | Plot: 24% | A mix: 21%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Bullying, IncestModerate
Gore, Kidnapping, AbandonmentMinor
Fatphobia, Infidelity, Excrement