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jodieorange's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
carbon_monoxide's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
book_busy's review
3.0
Solid 3.6/5 if we're playing by Goodreads' rules seeing as I cannot in good confidence say I currently find I "really liked" this book. It felt like, and I've had this experience with the other 2 of Ishiguro's novels I read, we got into the meat of things far too late. I'm not saying I'm against building suspense but it felt like the actually interesting elements of the plot are left hanging for much too long before they're answered to the point where towards the end it just felt like a mad rush to tie up all the loose ends. AND YET things still felt unfinished. It almost felt like we ended where the story should have began and everything else could have been backstory revealed through exposition. A second point, I found I struggled to believe this character was a different character from the other characters I read in the other 2 Ishiguro books. Yes, the events described and the supposed attitude of Kathy is more sporadic but that doesn't really feel reflected in her internal monologue at all. All of the protagonists I've read so far sound like they share the same head. I don't know if Ishiguro has an obsession with people in servile roles but I personally didn't feel enough variation. It was a cute concept and it was competently executed but it didn't capture my heart, simply left me with the ingrained serotonin bump from finally completing it.
Rant over. Onto the next read.
Rant over. Onto the next read.
jongtaesymtpoms's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
aixahv3858's review against another edition
4.0
Uno de esos libros que te tocan en lo más profundo del corazón, de formas que ni di quiera comprendes, hasta marcarte profundamente. Siento que tengo que dejar que se asiente dentro de mí todo lo que me ha generado.
Bajo la aparente utopía de un mundo distópico, Kazuo Ishiguro nos plantea cuestiones muy personales sobre la realidad en la que vivimos, la capacidad de tomar decisiones y la forma en la que ello determina la forma en la que nos relacionamos con los demás. Simplemente magistral.
Bajo la aparente utopía de un mundo distópico, Kazuo Ishiguro nos plantea cuestiones muy personales sobre la realidad en la que vivimos, la capacidad de tomar decisiones y la forma en la que ello determina la forma en la que nos relacionamos con los demás. Simplemente magistral.
beekle's review against another edition
5.0
Somewhat dystopian but in a way that doesn't feel scary due to the narration? I loved it and I especially loved the minute details between social interactions that conveyed more than their words ever did.
nicolegiordano's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully written, thought-provoking, well developed characters. A heartbreaking story. A bit intense, emotional.
lydiacox's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0