Hell Screen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Hell Screen

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa with Jay Rubin (Translator)

58 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous dark reflective slow-paced
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"There can be no doubt that Akutagawa had more individuality than any other writer of his time and has left in Japanese literature a mass of artistic work, often grotesque and curious, that, while it undoubtedly angers the proletarian experimenter...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 403 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

reflective: 49%

mysterious: 48%

sad: 38%

tense: 38%

challenging: 24%

emotional: 24%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 8%

inspiring: 4%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

45% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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