Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
Hearn, Lafcadio
literary fiction
anthology of Japanese folklore and ghost stories
past tense
third limited POV
~155 pp
A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 38,707 |
| Page count | ~155 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |