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256 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726538
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Like an elegantly chilling postscript to The Metamorphosis, this classic of postwar Japanese literature describes a bizarre physical transformation that exposes the duplicities of an entire world. The narrator is a scientist hideously deformed in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
mysterious 47%
challenging 43%
emotional 30%
tense 19%
sad 13%
funny 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Gore, Gun violenceModerate
Ableism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Incest, Racism, Sexual assault256 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726538
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 February 2003
Description
Like an elegantly chilling postscript to The Metamorphosis, this classic of postwar Japanese literature describes a bizarre physical transformation that exposes the duplicities of an entire world. The narrator is a scientist hideously deformed in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
mysterious 47%
challenging 43%
emotional 30%
tense 19%
sad 13%
funny 4%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Gore, Gun violenceModerate
Ableism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Incest, Racism, Sexual assault