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by Natsume Sōseki
1914 · 378 pages · Fiction
38 Classic ★ 4.03 on Goodreads · 48K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

One of the best-selling books ever (about 20 million copies). 4.03★ from 48K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

38Must-Read Score
  • Readers50 out of 100 · counts 40%+23
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller42 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+15
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.

Where it ranks

Bestseller

Reads as

Thought-provoking

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