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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I turn to Kazuo Ishiguro whenever I'm in mood for some melancholy and deep thinking. I enjoy his unreliable narrators and unusual themes he likes to cover in his books. This was no exception.
An artist of the Floating world is beautifully written as a stray of an old man's thoughts, his wishes, regrets and coming to terms with aspects of his life he might not be proud of. I resonated with him projecting his own self-judgment and regret on people around him and misunderstanding different situations based on his point of view. Reality was hidden between the lines and that lack of straightforwardness is what I especially enjoyed in this book. It was also interesting to have a look at life from the perspective of someone who is nearing life's end and in that aspect this book reminded me of The Burried Giant
I must say I'm not sure if I understood everything correctly, but that's the beauty of reading. I will definitely be picking up more of Ishiguro's work this autumn! 4.5/5
An artist of the Floating world is beautifully written as a stray of an old man's thoughts, his wishes, regrets and coming to terms with aspects of his life he might not be proud of. I resonated with him projecting his own self-judgment and regret on people around him and misunderstanding different situations based on his point of view. Reality was hidden between the lines and that lack of straightforwardness is what I especially enjoyed in this book. It was also interesting to have a look at life from the perspective of someone who is nearing life's end and in that aspect this book reminded me of The Burried Giant
I must say I'm not sure if I understood everything correctly, but that's the beauty of reading. I will definitely be picking up more of Ishiguro's work this autumn! 4.5/5
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An Artist of the Floating World was recommended by an independent bookseller as one of his favorite books. I listened to this as an audiobook. Both the narrator voice in the book and the audiobook were subtle and well done. The author did an amazing job of creating layers within the story. Masuji Ono is the main character living in post World War II Japan. The story takes place when he is elderly and reflects back on his choices. You get the sense that he is a less than reliable narrator through the recollections he has and through conversations he has with his family and others.
Based on the comment sections here, it seems many readers reread this novel and continue to get more out of it. It is probably the first book I have seen where so many encourage a second reading, probably for the subtlety and inferred details unfolding in the story.
This is one of those that would have been interesting to study in school
Based on the comment sections here, it seems many readers reread this novel and continue to get more out of it. It is probably the first book I have seen where so many encourage a second reading, probably for the subtlety and inferred details unfolding in the story.
This is one of those that would have been interesting to study in school
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Death, War
slow-paced