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288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781839768491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Verso Books
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Description
A new collection of stories from the cult author of Terminal Boredom.Izumi Suzuki had ideas about doing things differently, ideas that paid little attention to the laws of physics, or the laws of the land. In this new collection, her skewed imagin...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
reflective 38%
adventurous 33%
funny 26%
emotional 24%
challenging 18%
sad 17%
tense 17%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 22% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 32% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Fatphobia, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Animal death, Eating disorderMinor
Animal cruelty, Child death, Forced institutionalization288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781839768491
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Verso Books
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Description
A new collection of stories from the cult author of Terminal Boredom.Izumi Suzuki had ideas about doing things differently, ideas that paid little attention to the laws of physics, or the laws of the land. In this new collection, her skewed imagin...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
reflective 38%
adventurous 33%
funny 26%
emotional 24%
challenging 18%
sad 17%
tense 17%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 22% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 32% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Fatphobia, Body shamingModerate
Suicide, Animal death, Eating disorderMinor
Animal cruelty, Child death, Forced institutionalization