Jeritan Lirih by Kenzaburō Ōe, Utti Setiawati, Sobar Hartini
Jeritan Lirih
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Kenzaburō Ōe, Utti Setiawati, Sobar Hartini
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Jeritan Lirih

Kenzaburō Ōe, Utti Setiawati, Sobar Hartini with Kenzaburō Ōe (Translator)

339 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark slow-paced
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Two brothers, Takashi and Mitsu, return from Tokyo to the village of their childhood. The selling of their family home leads them to an inescapable confrontation with their family history. Their attempt to escape the influence of the city ends in ...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 372 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

challenging: 68%

reflective: 65%

tense: 48%

emotional: 42%

sad: 40%

mysterious: 31%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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