When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro

When We Were Orphans

Kazuo Ishiguro

10 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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England, 1930s. Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents, in old Shanghai, when he was a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,034 reviews

Moods

mysterious 73%
reflective 63%
emotional 44%
sad 35%
adventurous 30%
dark 27%
challenging 21%
tense 20%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 38%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.46

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