An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

An Artist of the Floating World

Kazuo Ishiguro

206 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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1948: Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his two grown daughters and his gra...

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Moods

reflective 94%
emotional 35%
sad 26%
challenging 21%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 9%
tense 8%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.72

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