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256 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375724749
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 April 2001
Description
A hilarious story of one man’s obsession and a brilliant reckoning of a nation’s cultural confusion – from a master Japanese novelist.When twenty-eight-year-old Joji first lays eyes upon the teenage waitress Naomi, he is instantly smitten by her e...
Community Reviews Summary of 685 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
funny 37%
emotional 33%
tense 31%
sad 24%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 9%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Physical abuse, Alcohol, MisogynyMinor
Death of parent, Classism
256 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375724749
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 10 April 2001
Description
A hilarious story of one man’s obsession and a brilliant reckoning of a nation’s cultural confusion – from a master Japanese novelist.When twenty-eight-year-old Joji first lays eyes upon the teenage waitress Naomi, he is instantly smitten by her e...
Community Reviews Summary of 685 reviews
Moods
dark 51%
funny 37%
emotional 33%
tense 31%
sad 24%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 9%
informative 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Toxic relationshipModerate
Physical abuse, Alcohol, MisogynyMinor
Death of parent, Classism