Reviews

Yösoittoja by Kazuo Ishiguro

vortimer's review against another edition

5.0

I'm fairly new to Ishiguro; each of the eclectic works I read impresses me more than the last. His characterization in these short stories is simply brilliant.

cal_jessamine's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tanu_jellyfish's review against another edition

inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

decayoflyre's review against another edition

5.0

Ishiguro has me on my knees

lailalina's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

rembug's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kimvandorp's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tarrowood's review against another edition

3.0

Some fine stories by Ishiguro, and a couple really shined (Malvern Hills and Come Rain or Come Shine), however there was some overlap between the stories that just didnt sit super well with me. There’s wonderful ideas of beauty of music and endings, but the same themes extrapolated 5 times through felt odd. There’s no doubting Ishiguro’s genius for writing, but this collection of short stories was not my favorite of his works

coulthardy's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

__booklover__'s review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25