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268 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039846
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 November 2006
Description
A stunning deluxe edition of one of Penguin Classics' most popular translationsRy nosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists--a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour....
Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 40%
emotional 36%
mysterious 34%
challenging 31%
tense 30%
funny 24%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 32% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 23% | No: 11% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 24% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, MurderMinor
Bullying, Child death, Misogyny
268 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039846
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 November 2006
Description
A stunning deluxe edition of one of Penguin Classics' most popular translationsRy nosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists--a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour....
Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews
Moods
reflective 73%
sad 40%
emotional 36%
mysterious 34%
challenging 31%
tense 30%
funny 24%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 32% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 23% | No: 11% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 24% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, SuicideModerate
Violence, Fire/Fire injury, MurderMinor
Bullying, Child death, Misogyny