Obasan by Joy Kogawa
Obasan

Joy Kogawa

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fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 1,152 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

sad: 82%

reflective: 75%

dark: 52%

informative: 51%

challenging: 50%

tense: 17%

inspiring: 11%

mysterious: 10%

hopeful: 4%

adventurous: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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