The Sea and Poison by Shūsaku Endō

The Sea and Poison

Shūsaku Endō with Michael Gallagher (Translator)

175 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Sea and Poison was the first Japanese book to confront the problem of individual responsibility in wartime, painting a searing picture of the human race's capacity for inhumanity. At the outset of this powerful story we find a Doctor Suguro in...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 152 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

reflective: 57%

challenging: 42%

sad: 42%

tense: 35%

emotional: 21%

mysterious: 7%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

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

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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