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annie_dio's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
joanbailey's review against another edition
5.0
Utterly amazing. I started reading it again right after I turned the last page.
embi's review against another edition
4.0
I think Ishiguro is one of those writers where you have to already know things to know things, if you see what I mean. His work can be very vague, and if you're not paying attention all the time you will miss things. That then leads to the impression that nothing's happening.
In this book, I think the vagueness of the world really works as it's almost an extension of the forgetting that is afflicting the characters. It's not usually something I like, but it fits here. YMMV.
In this book, I think the vagueness of the world really works as it's almost an extension of the forgetting that is afflicting the characters. It's not usually something I like, but it fits here. YMMV.
woutnordbeck's review against another edition
3.0
Zeker wel een mooi boek, al was het af en toe traag en sijpelde het verhaal van de pagina's. Genoot van de mix tussen een historisch Engeland en fantasie wezens zoals ogers en draken die niet als uitzonderlijke en fantastische wezens werden beschreven maar gepresenteerd werden als onderdeel van de gebruikelijke fauna van die wereld.
De ideeën over herinneringen en geheugen en de rol die ze spelen in liefde en (intergenerationeel) trauma in dit boek zijn echt heel erg interessant en laten me nu nog denken (bv over de genocide in Palestina). Het einde was ook echt wonderschoon, bijna te mooi voor de rest van het boek.
De ideeën over herinneringen en geheugen en de rol die ze spelen in liefde en (intergenerationeel) trauma in dit boek zijn echt heel erg interessant en laten me nu nog denken (bv over de genocide in Palestina). Het einde was ook echt wonderschoon, bijna te mooi voor de rest van het boek.
clarubiyanto's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
domi_dantes's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emilieteiko's review against another edition
4.0
In a way, this is the same story as Klara and the Sun, and Never Let Me Go. No matter how deeply we love, in the end we die alone. There are no exceptions. I don't know how it's possible to write so exquisitely. Kazuo Ishiguro is my favorite living author.
vickylbedford's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.0
lutxylu's review against another edition
1.0
I need someone to explain the end to me as if I’m stupid