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160 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784770030016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kodansha
Publication date: 08 July 2004
Description
This story of a stalker is a unique work by the first Japanese Nobel Prize winner for Literature.The Lake is the history of an obsession. It traces a man's sad pursuit of an unattainable perfection, a beauty out of reach, admired from a distance, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Sexism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Sexual content
160 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9784770030016
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kodansha
Publication date: 08 July 2004
Description
This story of a stalker is a unique work by the first Japanese Nobel Prize winner for Literature.The Lake is the history of an obsession. It traces a man's sad pursuit of an unattainable perfection, a beauty out of reach, admired from a distance, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Sexism, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Sexual content