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55 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthd...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 51%
emotional 46%
mysterious 20%
challenging 16%
tense 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Rape, Death, MurderMinor
Blood, Sexual assault, Child death
55 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397726
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
'What is the life of a human being - a drop of dew, a flash of lightning? This is so sad, so sad.'Autobiographical stories from one of Japan's masters of modernist story-telling.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthd...
Community Reviews Summary of 933 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 51%
emotional 46%
mysterious 20%
challenging 16%
tense 8%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Rape, Death, MurderMinor
Blood, Sexual assault, Child death