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304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 December 2001
Description
Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. N...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
reflective 42%
challenging 38%
tense 23%
emotional 19%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Sexual content, AlcoholMinor
Animal death, Death, Miscarriage
304 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375726521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 04 December 2001
Description
Of all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler with the psychological depth of Dostoevsky. Mr. N...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
reflective 42%
challenging 38%
tense 23%
emotional 19%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 6% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Sexual content, AlcoholMinor
Animal death, Death, Miscarriage