Manazuru by Hiromi Kawakami

Manazuru

Hiromi Kawakami with Michael Emmerich (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Twelve years have passed since Kei’s husband, Rei, disappeared and she was left alone with her three-year-old daughter. Her new relationship with a married man—the antithesis of Rei—has brought her life to a numbing stasis, and her relationships w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

mysterious 86%
reflective 79%
emotional 68%
sad 51%
dark 17%
challenging 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 18%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.43

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