O lago by Yasunari Kawabata

O lago

Yasunari Kawabata with Meiko Shimon (Translator)

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction contemporary mysterious reflective slow-paced
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and hide in ditches as they pass above him, beautiful and aloof. For their beauty is not of this world, but of a dream-the voice of a girl he meets in a Turkish bath is "an angel's," the figures of two students he follows seem to "glide over the g...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 83%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 57%
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

3.4

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