The Lonesome Bodybuilder: Stories by Yukiko Motoya

The Lonesome Bodybuilder: Stories

Yukiko Motoya

224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary short stories adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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In the English-language debut of one of Japan’s most fearlessly inventive young writers a housewife takes up bodybuilding and sees radical changes to her physique, which her workaholic husband fails to notice. A boy waits at a bus stop, mocking co...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 1,385 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 72%

funny: 45%

reflective: 42%

dark: 33%

adventurous: 28%

lighthearted: 22%

challenging: 18%

emotional: 16%

tense: 13%

sad: 6%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

43% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
51% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
7% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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