Nipponia Nippon by Kazushige Abe

Nipponia Nippon

Kazushige Abe with Kerim Yasar (Translator)

155 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark informative tense slow-paced
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A fast-paced, darkly ironic novella from one of Japan’s contemporary luminaries—and the husband of Mieko Kawakami—making his English language debutA teenager gripped by obsession seeks to free endangered birds in this darkly funny study of solitud...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 119 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

tense: 62%

mysterious: 41%

reflective: 35%

sad: 29%

emotional: 18%

challenging: 16%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 12%

funny: 6%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Complicated
94% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
97% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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