Reviews - The Unconsoled | The StoryGraph

619 reviews for:

The Unconsoled

Kazuo Ishiguro

3.54 AVERAGE

rosannacassidy's review against another edition

1.5

mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

abhi_vijay94's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

randomclare's review against another edition

3.0

Such an odd book. 400+ pages of nothing really happening

ambercostley's review against another edition

3.0

The most frustrating book I have ever read in my entire life. Both loved and hated it, it's an interesting read if you like Kazuo Ishiguro, but don't start with this one.

alfazed's review against another edition

4.0

I almost hate this book, but I also loved it. It's the best rendering of the worst fever nightmare you ever had. I found it hard to read and impossible to put down. Someone would have to pay me to read it again, but I am really glad I read it once. I haven't recommended it to anyone, nor would I, because it is so hard to like, but it has really stuck with me, and years and years later, I still have indelible mental images from some of the passages.

sailor_marmar's review against another edition

2.75

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

waltcamp45's review against another edition

3.0

Waiting for Godot meets Kafka meets Being John Malkovich meets that r-e-a-l-l-y strange dream you had the time you wolfed down that mondo burrito. This inexcusably long and overblown book is either sublime or ridiculous; I couldn't tell which upon first reading. And having just finished it, I can't bear right now the thought of reading it again.