Marshland by Otohiko Kaga

Marshland

Otohiko Kaga with Albert Novick (Translator)

960 pages first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
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Marshland by Otohiko Kaga is ideal for readers drawn to sprawling historical narratives that explore personal resilience against societal upheaval, blending intimate character studies with reflections on justice and redemption.

Description

Otohiko Kaga's Marshland is an epic novel on a Tolstoyan scale, running from the pre-World War II period to the turbulence of 1960s Japan. At forty-nine, Atsuo Yukimori is a humble auto mechanic living an almost penitentially quiet life in Tokyo, ...

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Community Reviews

4.45
based on 12 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

adventurous: 75%

challenging: 75%

emotional: 75%

informative: 75%

sad: 75%

hopeful: 50%

inspiring: 50%

tense: 50%

dark: 25%

relaxing: 25%


Pace

40% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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