An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

An Artist of the Floating World

Kazuo Ishiguro with Jessica Hische (Illustrator)

223 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Masuji Ono saw misery in his homeland and became unwilling to spend his skills solely in the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he envisioned a strong and powerful nation of the future, and he put his painting to work in the service of the m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,142 reviews

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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