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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
these were pretty decent - i liked "nocturnes" the best - but why are all of the women in this collection crazy bitches?
Understated but with almost farcical situations. It created a wild tension that is never broken in a way that other authors would. They resolve profoundly unsatisfying. But there’s a purpose to that, I’m sure. One that’ll open itself to me with time.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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:
N/A
3.5 stars. I listened to this collection of short stories. The narrators are great, and the stories are simple and sometimes sweet. They all have to do with musicians, and some are even related. Ishiguro has a way with words, so if you are into music, then this might be a quick read for you.
This book was a nice, quick read. I really enjoyed the humor and the characters, even though some of them (including a few narrators) were kind of assholes (which only served to make them seem realistic, in my opinion). My favorite story was probably "Come Rain or Come Shine" for the "Hendrix" scene alone, but all of the stories were beautiful in their own way.
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Normaal ben ik geen fan van kortverhalen, maar wel van Kazuo Ishiguro—en dat laatste overheerst in dit boek. Met slechts een paar bladzijden weet Ishiguro geloofwaardige personages en meeslepende verhalen neer te zetten.
Sommige verhalen zijn wat absurder en minder realistisch dan andere, maar telkens slaagt hij erin om vijf totaal verschillende vertellingen rond eenzelfde thema te bundelen.
Zoek je verhalen met muziek als rode draad? Dan is dit boek een must-read. Ishiguro’s vlotte stijl zorgt ervoor dat je er in no time doorheen bent. Aanrader!
Sommige verhalen zijn wat absurder en minder realistisch dan andere, maar telkens slaagt hij erin om vijf totaal verschillende vertellingen rond eenzelfde thema te bundelen.
Zoek je verhalen met muziek als rode draad? Dan is dit boek een must-read. Ishiguro’s vlotte stijl zorgt ervoor dat je er in no time doorheen bent. Aanrader!