Just for fun: Take a book you’ve read, and describe it (without spoilers) in the shortest, most uninspiring way possible. Misleading (while still true) is even better.
Examples:
人間椅子:
Man finds a chair he made so comfortable, he never leaves it.
コンビニ人間:
Woman’s family disapproves of her dream job.
Hmmm, let’s see:
七回死んだ男
It’s that family holiday drama that just never ends.
ファイアパンチ
Man finally stops being so chilly in a land of eternal snow.
リング: Case study of why watching TV is bad for your health.
私の夫は冷凍庫に眠っている: Wife’s feelings for her husband cool dramatically and so does he.
本好き A girl goes on a long and convoluted tantrum because she wants to read more books.
かがみの孤城 A bunch of kids like castles better than school.
今日からマ王！ Youth’s life is in disarray as everything goes down the drain.
おいしいごはんが食べられますように Office worker is ashamed of his culinary preferences.
地球星人 The protagonist creates powerful memories at her grandparents’ house in the countryside.
月の裏側: Everything is cake mochi
正欲: People of multiple generations bond over shared interests
きらきらひかる: Is this a throuple? 
容疑者Xの献身 | L32 : Man does his neighbors a big favor to help them out
老女的少女ひなたちゃん 1 | L20 : Preschooler is out of touch with trends
放浪息子 1 | L26 : Some kids would rather live like their friends
ガールズ&パンツァー リトルアーミー 1 | L21 : A story without tank drifting
デスノート - L29 - Guy desperately wants to know another guy’s name
スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり(1) | L25 - two people’s hobby is smoking
ワンピース: Dude who’s a bit flabby due to poor diet decisions goes on a boat ride around the world.
But these are actually good! Disqualified.
木洩れ日に泳ぐ魚: Family members reminisce over a vacation they took
キノの旅 (series) | L29 : a book series about tourism.
