The Boy in the Earth by Allison Markin Powell, Fuminori Nakamura

The Boy in the Earth

Allison Markin Powell, Fuminori Nakamura

160 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective fast-paced
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Fuminori Nakamura’s Akutagawa Prize-winner plunges us into the depths of a young man’s winding, troubled psyche.An unnamed taxi driver in Tokyo has experienced a rupture from his everyday life. He cannot stop daydreaming of suicide, envisioning hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
sad 75%
emotional 55%
reflective 45%
tense 45%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
adventurous 5%

Pace

fast 58%
medium 23%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 38%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.27

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