New Penguin Parallel Text: Short Stories in Japanese by Yūko Tsushima, Michael Emmerich, Kazushige Abe, Sueko Yoshida, Shinji Ishii, Banana Yoshimoto, Masayo Koike, Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami

250 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Announcing the first expansion in more than 40 years of the venerable New Penguin Parallel Text series.  Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.88

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