Hard-boiled / Hard Luck by Banana Yoshimoto

Hard-boiled / Hard Luck

Banana Yoshimoto

140 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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3.78
based on 1,177 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

emotional: 80%

sad: 62%

hopeful: 41%

dark: 25%

mysterious: 25%

inspiring: 13%

relaxing: 10%

challenging: 6%

funny: 6%

lighthearted: 5%

tense: 5%

adventurous: 3%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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