I Called Him Necktie by Milena Michiko Flašar

I Called Him Necktie

Milena Michiko Flašar with Sheila Dickie (Translator)

133 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Twenty-year-old Taguchi Hiro has spent the last two years of his life living as a hikikomori — a shut-in who never leaves his room and has no human interaction — in his parents' home in Tokyo. As Hiro tentatively decides to reenter the world, he s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 74%
sad 64%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 32%
dark 25%
challenging 16%
tense 9%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 32%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.99

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