Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri with Lars Vargö (Translator)

183 pages first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate poignant and intriguing explorations of the human condition, particularly those interested in themes of social justice, identity, and the complexities of Japanese culture, will find Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri to be a deeply moving and impactful read.

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Kazu lever sin sista tid i den kejserliga Uenoparken i Tokyo, nära stationen där han som ung klev av tåget för att delta i bygget av Olympiska spelen 1964. En gång hade han en familj i Fukushima, nu finns ingenting att återvända till. Hans liv har...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 6,068 reviews

Moods

sad: 82%

reflective: 78%

emotional: 64%

dark: 37%

challenging: 19%

informative: 11%

mysterious: 8%

tense: 5%

inspiring: 2%

adventurous: 1%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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