A review by paperback_jokica
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I liked the central theme of the book (that being how we cannot outrun and escape our past) but i really couldn’t bring myself to care about how it was presented… I also didn’t care about any of the characters, especially those in Nagasaki
I also get that for it being more of an internal struggle and psychological exploration and not a plot based one , it still bothers me a bit to not know what happened to the characters and how Etsuko ended up where she was

I also wish there were more exploration on grief … I know it was supposed to make me feel sad about the character when she is being so compliant and without a voice of her own against all people around her, but it just made me more frustrated and annoyed by her. 
I know a lot of this criticism is just personal bias , but if anyone shares that bias i hope this review was helpful 

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