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272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241381281
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 July 2019
Description
In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living, and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all ...
Community Reviews Summary of 407 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
informative 35%
reflective 27%
adventurous 25%
emotional 19%
sad 19%
tense 13%
relaxing 10%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | N/A: 34% | A mix: 15% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 40% | N/A: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 30% | No: 16% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, AbandonmentModerate
Grief, Suicide, BloodMinor
War, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization
272 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241381281
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 July 2019
Description
In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living, and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all ...
Community Reviews Summary of 407 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
informative 35%
reflective 27%
adventurous 25%
emotional 19%
sad 19%
tense 13%
relaxing 10%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | N/A: 34% | A mix: 15% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 40% | N/A: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 30% | No: 16% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 19% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, AbandonmentModerate
Grief, Suicide, BloodMinor
War, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization