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mog261's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: War
Minor: Suicide
talonsontypewriters's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Misogyny, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Suicide, and Animal death
Minor: War, Violence, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse
katysimpson's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The writing in this book is just incredible. Although it requires some patience due to the repetitiveness of the characters dialogue, the pace of the narrative is so cleverly crafted. One of those books that will leave you thinking for a long time afterwards.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment, and Suicide
Minor: War
sadiaa's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It's easy to read but like most Japanese novels, nothing really happens. The pov changes throughout the book to the past when estuko was pregnant and had spent the summer with Mariko and her mother, to the present when estuko is dealing with the suicide of her daughter kieko. Mariko is kieko, it's just brushed over with no explanation . It's a shame that the ghost woman storyline was not explored more, whilst we find out who the woman was, there's no resolution. Ultimately the book ends with us feeling sorry for estuko as the book ends with her being left alone.
Despite this I enjoyed the book and will be reading more from Ishiguro.
Despite this I enjoyed the book and will be reading more from Ishiguro.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Child death
Minor: War
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