The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

192 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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He is a brilliant math professor, with a peculiar problem—since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory. She is an astute young housekeeper with a ten-year-old son who is hired to care for him. And betwe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,259 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 66%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 38%
lighthearted 30%
relaxing 28%
sad 28%
informative 20%
funny 7%
challenging 3%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 27%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

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4.13

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