A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Pale View of Hills

Kazuo Ishiguro

183 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction historical literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

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...

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Moods

reflective 77%
mysterious 68%
dark 52%
emotional 40%
sad 36%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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