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The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

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linguaphile412's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

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longlive's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

One of my favorites from 2022 <3 Yoko Ogawa's has the talent to switch from a darker book like "the memory police" to something hopefull and filled with heartwarming moments like this one. A amazing author of which I will be reading more and more.

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emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

4.5

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savvylit's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Yoko Ogawa utilizes the topic of memory loss to make broad suggestions about humans and their inherent desire for intimate connection. In this way, The Housekeeper and the Professor is similar to her other novel, The Memory Police. However, this short book is definitely a distinct story on its own. The Housekeeper and the Professor is a charming and heartwarming tale about finding common ground across generations.

This novel is so charming that I enjoyed it despite its heavy focus on mathematics and baseball; two topics I generally care very little about. The professor, the housekeeper, and the professor's son - all quite lonely in their own way - bond over the magic and "beauty" of math-based logic. It's the same with baseball; the trio finds common ground by discussing players and their chances of winning. Very cute and good for them. Honestly, though, I stopped reading each individual equation and/or string of factors pretty early on because I have dyscalculia and it may as well have been gibberish!

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