The Bear and the Paving Stone by Toshiyuki Horie

The Bear and the Paving Stone

Toshiyuki Horie with Geraint Howells

160 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous slow-paced
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Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and war: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writingA Japanese man, far from home, travels the countryside of Normandy with a fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 124 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
sad 33%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.27

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