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180 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571212156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these six stories, the author of Tugumi and NP explores themes of time, healing and fate, and how her urban, sophisticated, independent young men and women come to terms with them. The stories are a blend of traditional Japanese and contemporar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,037 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 23%
dark 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 34% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual contentModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide
180 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571212156
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In these six stories, the author of Tugumi and NP explores themes of time, healing and fate, and how her urban, sophisticated, independent young men and women come to terms with them. The stories are a blend of traditional Japanese and contemporar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,037 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
hopeful 44%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 23%
dark 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
challenging 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 34% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual contentModerate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Suicide