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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I was baffled by this - a disappointment after just having adored The Remains of the Day! I couldn't work this one out at all - a disparate array of elements that never seemed to tie together, housed in a 'detective' genre that seemed entirely unsuitable. Beyond me.
Vaguely enjoyable but not really my vibe. I picked up the book because I wanted something similar to Klara and the Sun or Never Let Me Go, and it just didnt have the same appeal.
I did enjoy listening to 1930s Chinese jazz while I read it though
I did enjoy listening to 1930s Chinese jazz while I read it though
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
DNF. Gave this 100 pages and it never hooked me. The themes I love in Ishiguro’s other novels are there but the writing is frustratingly circular. I can see how that might be the desired effect but it’s lost on me.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF.
The first part of this book is engaging and enjoyable, especially the flashbacks to Christopher’s childhood in Shanghai (obviously, it’s Ishiguro).
But the latter part, when adult Christopher is running around Shanghai, was not worth seeing through to the end.
The first part of this book is engaging and enjoyable, especially the flashbacks to Christopher’s childhood in Shanghai (obviously, it’s Ishiguro).
But the latter part, when adult Christopher is running around Shanghai, was not worth seeing through to the end.
mysterious