Night Train to the Stars by Kenji Miyazawa

Night Train to the Stars

Kenji Miyazawa with John Bester (Translator), Kaori Nagai (Contributor), David Mitchell (Contributor)

288 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

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Description

 Japanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world.Dark and innocent, sublime and whimsical, Miyazawa's stories have the ageless feel of the best fairy tales. There are animal allegories such...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 82 reviews

Moods

reflective: 65%

adventurous: 48%

lighthearted: 48%

hopeful: 37%

relaxing: 37%

emotional: 27%

mysterious: 27%

funny: 20%

inspiring: 20%

sad: 20%

dark: 13%

challenging: 3%

tense: 3%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
26% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

39% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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