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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
Not his best work, but still very much Ishiguro. Enjoyable stories.
While not bad, this book of short stories wasn't memorable or interesting enough to highly recommend. I bought this collection because I had so enjoyed Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go but these stories, although well written, didn't offer much.
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
I liked this a lot. It has been a while since I read anything by Kazuo Ishiguro, and would rank this below Never Let me Go and above Remains of the Day.
It is a collection of five stories set across Europe. Each story is somehow tied to music—in most cases, the characters are musicians. The writing is very simple and easy to follow, and the stories are straightforward. Ishiguro’s characters are the most interesting pieces of these stories. They are deeply emotional and relatable, each dealing with some kind of loss or failure.
I will also add that I read this in under 24 hours. I always appreciate a quick read, and this definitely falls into that category. I am not sure if it will stick with me in the same was as some other books have, but I quite enjoyed the act of reading it.
4
It is a collection of five stories set across Europe. Each story is somehow tied to music—in most cases, the characters are musicians. The writing is very simple and easy to follow, and the stories are straightforward. Ishiguro’s characters are the most interesting pieces of these stories. They are deeply emotional and relatable, each dealing with some kind of loss or failure.
I will also add that I read this in under 24 hours. I always appreciate a quick read, and this definitely falls into that category. I am not sure if it will stick with me in the same was as some other books have, but I quite enjoyed the act of reading it.
4
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
i had really high hopes for this book, its the second by this author i have read and i just could not get into it. the second i started to really care about the characters we switched gears, there wasnt a lot of plot or character development in my opinion.
challenging
inspiring
reflective
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
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lovely little stories, some of which tire unexpectedly to each other beyond the theme of music.
emotional
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
maybe I am just not getting the point or I don’t vibe with his writing but this was a difficult read for me! very confusing and I struggled to find the themes in each story.