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183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 4,213 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 52%
emotional 42%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 18% | 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
183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 4,213 reviews
Moods
mysterious 66%
dark 52%
emotional 42%
sad 39%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 30% | Yes: 18% | 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