Light and Dark by Natsume Sōseki

Light and Dark

Natsume Sōseki with John Nathan (Translator)

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Light and Dark is ideal for readers who appreciate intricate psychological character studies and nuanced explorations of interpersonal dynamics within a meticulously observed social setting.

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Light and Dark, Natsume Soseki's longest novel and masterpiece, although unfinished, is a minutely observed study of haute-bourgeois manners on the eve of World War I. It is also a psychological portrait of a new marriage that achieves a depth and...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 35 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 50%

challenging: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

25% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Complicated
Complicated

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