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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
lighthearted
reflective
sad
dark
reflective
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
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.5.
ESP:
Ha sido una lectura exquisita y llena de detalles, una narración pausada y que te conduce inevitablemente a la reflexión. Además muy original en el sentido de que vemos con los ojos de un mayordomo inglés, algo no tan común en la literatura. Si no le doy más nota y para mí no llega al 4 es porque no siento que haya una trama en sí. No sé a dónde quería llegar el autor. Entiendo que es un libro sobre reflexiones del pasado y lo que para el protagonista significa la dignidad, pero a lo largo de la trama no pasa gran cosa, y eso hace que el libro pueda ser lento. Sin embargo, sí que me ha gustado mucho la pluma de Kazuo y espero leer algo más de este autor.
ENG:
It was an exquisite read, full of details, a slow narrative that inevitably leads you to reflection. It is also very original in the sense that we see through the eyes of an English butler, something not so common in literature. If I don't give it a higher mark till 4, it's because I don't feel that there is a plot per se. I don't know what the author was getting at. I understand that it is a book about reflections on the past and what dignity means to the protagonist, but nothing much happens throughout the plot, and that makes the book slow. However, I really enjoyed Kazuo's style and I hope to read more from this author.
ESP:
Ha sido una lectura exquisita y llena de detalles, una narración pausada y que te conduce inevitablemente a la reflexión. Además muy original en el sentido de que vemos con los ojos de un mayordomo inglés, algo no tan común en la literatura. Si no le doy más nota y para mí no llega al 4 es porque no siento que haya una trama en sí. No sé a dónde quería llegar el autor. Entiendo que es un libro sobre reflexiones del pasado y lo que para el protagonista significa la dignidad, pero a lo largo de la trama no pasa gran cosa, y eso hace que el libro pueda ser lento. Sin embargo, sí que me ha gustado mucho la pluma de Kazuo y espero leer algo más de este autor.
ENG:
It was an exquisite read, full of details, a slow narrative that inevitably leads you to reflection. It is also very original in the sense that we see through the eyes of an English butler, something not so common in literature. If I don't give it a higher mark till 4, it's because I don't feel that there is a plot per se. I don't know what the author was getting at. I understand that it is a book about reflections on the past and what dignity means to the protagonist, but nothing much happens throughout the plot, and that makes the book slow. However, I really enjoyed Kazuo's style and I hope to read more from this author.