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183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571225378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 03 March 2005
Description
In his highly acclaimed debut, A Pale View of Hills, Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she finds herself reliving one p...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,240 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 52%
emotional 43%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
War, Child death, Abandonment183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571225378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 03 March 2005
Description
In his highly acclaimed debut, A Pale View of Hills, Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she finds herself reliving one p...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,240 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 52%
emotional 43%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal deathModerate
War, Child death, Abandonment