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530 pages • first pub 1948 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679761640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Edition Pub Date: 01 October 1995
Description
In Osaka in the years immediately before World War II, four aristocratic women try to preserve a way of life that is vanishing. As told by Junichiro Tanizaki, the story of the Makioka sisters forms what is arguably the greatest Japanese novel of t...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 73%
emotional: 57%
sad: 30%
relaxing: 25%
informative: 23%
lighthearted: 16%
challenging: 12%
funny: 11%
tense: 11%
hopeful: 8%
dark: 4%
adventurous: 3%
mysterious: 2%
inspiring: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Miscarriage, Death, Child deathModerate
Pregnancy, Grief, AlcoholMinor
Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent
530 pages • first pub 1948 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 0679761640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Edition Pub Date: 01 October 1995
Description
In Osaka in the years immediately before World War II, four aristocratic women try to preserve a way of life that is vanishing. As told by Junichiro Tanizaki, the story of the Makioka sisters forms what is arguably the greatest Japanese novel of t...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 73%
emotional: 57%
sad: 30%
relaxing: 25%
informative: 23%
lighthearted: 16%
challenging: 12%
funny: 11%
tense: 11%
hopeful: 8%
dark: 4%
adventurous: 3%
mysterious: 2%
inspiring: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings