Le lac by Yasunari Kawabata

Le lac

Yasunari Kawabata with Jacques Sergine (Contributor), Michel Bourgeot (Translator)

125 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced
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« Le bonheur, pour le jeune Gimpei, c’était de suivre le chemin qui longe la rive, leurs deux silhouettes confondues reflétées dans le lac. Il marchait, regardait l’eau, et songeait que les deux reflets iraient jusqu’au bout du monde, embrassés po...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 83%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.4

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