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149 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Banana Yoshimoto’s warm, witty, and heartfelt depictions of the lives of young Japanese have earned her international acclaim and best-seller status. In Hardboiled, the unnamed narrator, hiking in the mountains on the anniversary of her ex-lover's...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 61%
hopeful 41%
mysterious 30%
dark 27%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Death, Infidelity, Suicide149 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2005
Description
Banana Yoshimoto’s warm, witty, and heartfelt depictions of the lives of young Japanese have earned her international acclaim and best-seller status. In Hardboiled, the unnamed narrator, hiking in the mountains on the anniversary of her ex-lover's...
Community Reviews Summary of 879 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 61%
hopeful 41%
mysterious 30%
dark 27%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 10%
challenging 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 7% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Infidelity, Suicide