Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki

Kokoro

Natsume Sōseki with Edwin McClellan (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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Rich in understanding and insight.--The New Yorker What is love, and what is friendship? What is the extent of our responsibility to ourselves and to others? Kokoro, signifying the heart of things, examines these age-old questions in terms of the...

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Moods

reflective 86%
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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3.96

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