Like The Character of Rain?
Join aNobii to see if your friends read it, and discover similar books!
Book Description
The Japanese believe that until the age of three children, whether Japanese or not, are gods, each one an okosama, or “lord child.” On their third birthday they fall from grace and join the rest of the human race. In Amélie Nothomb’s new novel The Character of Rain, we learnContinue
Critics
-
thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
Book Details
-
Rating:
(2)
-
5 stars
-
4 stars
-
3 stars
-
2 stars
-
1 star
-
5 stars
- English Books
- Paperback 144 Pages
- Edition: New Ed
- ISBN-10: 0571220495
- ISBN-13: 9780571220496
- Publisher: Faber and Faber
- Pub date: Nov 04, 2004
- Dimensions: 1226 mm x 774 mm x 65 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
- In other languages: other languages
Prices Change currency & sellers
| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780571220496 | Paperback | $11.25 | $9.03 | The Book Depository |
| Other editions → | ||||
Gsiroko 
The Best Reviews: Amelie Nothomb, The Character of Rain
"Unusual autobiographical tale" In the beginning before there is an Amélie, God exists as a tube eating, breathing, and excreting. However, the creators are a bit unhappy that this baby behaves more like a vegetable so these parents nickname the tube ... (read full critics)