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149 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802117991
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Banana Youshimoto's depiction of the lives of Japanese youth has changed her country's literature and earned international acclaim. In "Hardboiled & Hard Luck, she delivers two tales of resonant grace, of young women coming to terms with chang...
Community Reviews Summary of 902 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
sad 63%
hopeful 42%
mysterious 29%
dark 25%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 10%
challenging 5%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, SuicideModerate
Terminal illness, Grief
149 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802117991
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Banana Youshimoto's depiction of the lives of Japanese youth has changed her country's literature and earned international acclaim. In "Hardboiled & Hard Luck, she delivers two tales of resonant grace, of young women coming to terms with chang...
Community Reviews Summary of 902 reviews
Moods
reflective 82%
sad 63%
hopeful 42%
mysterious 29%
dark 25%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 10%
challenging 5%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, SuicideModerate
Terminal illness, Grief