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227 pages • first pub 1910 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590175873
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 04 December 2012
Description
An NYRB Classics Original A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
mysterious 20%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Medical content, Child deathModerate
Alcohol, Miscarriage, Death of parentMinor
Blood, Death, Gun violence227 pages • first pub 1910 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590175873
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 04 December 2012
Description
An NYRB Classics Original A humble clerk and his loving wife scrape out a quiet existence on the margins of Tokyo. Resigned, following years of exile and misfortune, to the bitter consequences of having married without their families' consent, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
mysterious 20%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Medical content, Child deathModerate
Alcohol, Miscarriage, Death of parentMinor
Blood, Death, Gun violence