The Rainbow by Yasunari Kawabata

The Rainbow

Yasunari Kawabata with Haydn Trowell (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters - born to the same father but different mothers - struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the you...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 48%
sad 41%
dark 19%
relaxing 16%
challenging 12%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 6%
informative 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.53

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