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257 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101195819
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 February 2010
Description
The great Japanese author’s most famous novel, in its first new English translation in half a centuryNo collection of Japanese literature is complete without Natsume Soseki’s Kokoro, his most famous novel and the last he completed before his death...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,071 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, MisogynyMinor
Blood
257 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101195819
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 23 February 2010
Description
The great Japanese author’s most famous novel, in its first new English translation in half a centuryNo collection of Japanese literature is complete without Natsume Soseki’s Kokoro, his most famous novel and the last he completed before his death...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,071 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 57%
dark 39%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentModerate
Death, Grief, MisogynyMinor
Blood