Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata

Thousand Cranes

Yasunari Kawabata with Edward G. Seidensticker (Translator)

101 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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Kikuji has been invited to a tea ceremony by a mistress of his dead father. He is shocked to find there the mistress's rival and successor, Mrs. Ota, and that the ceremony has been awkwardly arranged for him to meet his potential future bride. But...

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 59%
sad 45%
dark 35%
mysterious 24%
tense 19%
challenging 18%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 35%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.52

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