The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

317 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

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From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Remains of the Day comes a luminous meditation on the act of forgetting and the power of memory. In post-Arthurian Britain, the wars that once raged...

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Moods

mysterious 73%
reflective 68%
adventurous 59%
emotional 48%
sad 40%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
hopeful 9%
tense 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 32% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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