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The Tale of the Heike

Name: The Tale of the Heike
Author: Anonymous

by Anonymous

1682•Historical•344 pages

Taste attributes: historicalwardocumentaryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA stirring, grounded non-fiction book: serious and dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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About This Book

In late 12th Century Japan, one noble house (the Heike, or Taira, clan) attempts to sieze the throne, only to be defeated by another (the Minamoto clan).

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalWarDocumentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming quest

Subjects

Modern fictionHistoryTaira familyJapanHistorical fictionHeike monogatariIn literatureIndexes

Details

Author: Anonymous
Published: 1682
Pages: 344
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Source: Open Library

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