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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
This is my first Ishiguro book; I found this after enjoying the film version of "Never Let Me Go." I was really surprised by its touches of slapstick humor, which offset the heavier themes of isolation and melancholy that run throught the book's five stories. Like a good CD, the music-heavy Nocturnes mixes things up but never lags.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kazuo Ishiguro is such a great storyteller. I breezed through this collection of short stories, envisioning myself there as I read. I really enjoyed this break from reality!
dark
emotional
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Men....
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Classism
Minor: Misogyny, Sexism
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the first of Kazuo Ishiguro's works that I've read and I definitely read it quickly, so I was interested. But I'm not sure that I really loved it or thought it was particularly impressive. I know that he's very well-respected though, so I'm sure I shouldn't judge his writing just based on one work.