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""Toraware" is a novel that takes a penetrating look at the obsessive relationship of three misfits from different cultural backgrounds in 1980s Kobe, Japan."
Robert W. Norris, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Inside culture (main char)
- Japanese
Culture clash?
- visiting a culture in other country
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Japanese
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Japan
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
- descript. of female anat. (the big V)
- descript. of nude males (the big P)
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Is this an e-book?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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