The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

180 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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He is a brilliant maths professor with a peculiar problem - ever since a traumatic head injury seventeen years ago, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory.She is a sensitive but astute young housekeeper who is entrusted to take...

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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: 95% | 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%

Average rating

4.13

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