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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoy his writing style but what/why did I just read.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
sad
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:
No
I haven't checked how many more books Kazuo Ishiguro has written, but it will be sad when I've gone through all of them. It's to the point that if I see he wrote it, I know I am going to like it. He really has a way with words, and in this book, he paints situations that depending on your personality, may as well be considered horror. This book follows a pianist who just goes with the flow and almost has no ability to say no, and also has terrible memory (the guy barely remembers the mother of his kid, who he was recently trying to buy a house with! Like that level of wtf). So it's a ride, and like always, Ishiguro keeps it engaging and interesting, even if it borders the realm of implausibility.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
God I have NO idea how to feel. I'm pretty sure this whole book is about delusions and the inability for people to actually confront what's going on in their lives ? And they basically live their whole lives being "unconsoled" and nursing their hurts without ever working to heal them ?
Maybe I'll do a more coherent review later but honestly this book is fucking wild and it's genuinely the first book I've read where I've hated reading it but totally recognize how well its written and how talented you have to be to write it.
Maybe I'll do a more coherent review later but honestly this book is fucking wild and it's genuinely the first book I've read where I've hated reading it but totally recognize how well its written and how talented you have to be to write it.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
This truly felt like a one of a kind read. Never have I read anything like it, but I can't see it going down well with people who like their stories to have a clear point. You spend a lot of your time reading The Unconsoled confused. Why are we here? Why can't our narrator remember anything? Why is he constantly getting lost and moving on to the next task or person without resolving the last? I've not a clue, but I spent my time with it equal parts calm and anxious.
For me, the book says slow down, enjoy your moments, rest, and make time for people, but most importantly, don't place all of your hopes on one singular life event. Too much pressure on anything is bound to fail. I don't know. I could be talking complete bollocks, but I am a person who puts too much pressure on moments in their life. This is definitely the weirdest book by Kazuo Ishiguro I have read so far, but it has me even more intrigued to complete the rest of his back catalogue.
For me, the book says slow down, enjoy your moments, rest, and make time for people, but most importantly, don't place all of your hopes on one singular life event. Too much pressure on anything is bound to fail. I don't know. I could be talking complete bollocks, but I am a person who puts too much pressure on moments in their life. This is definitely the weirdest book by Kazuo Ishiguro I have read so far, but it has me even more intrigued to complete the rest of his back catalogue.