At the Edge of the Wood by Masatsugu Ono

At the Edge of the Wood

Keshiki

Masatsugu Ono with Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator), Akhil Sharma (Contributor)

45 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
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When his wife returns to her parents house to have their second child, an unnamed narrator and his son are left to manage by themselves. Instead of absence, what the father and son begin to notice is a strange noise opening up between them, reverb...

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Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 70%
reflective 41%
tense 38%
challenging 29%
emotional 11%
sad 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 38%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 47%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.03

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