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A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

2.5

I read this a long time ago, but I do remember this being quite a difficult read to get through. I felt it was very telling of Nagasaki during the time in which it was set, especially surrounding the cultural norms of women and childbearing. I did like elements of the writing, but the story was quite monotonous and at times it felt hard to read. I think it has been interesting to see the way in which the writing style of the author has evolved and it was nice to read and appreciate his earlier works. This book was just not my favourite but it has not made my estimations of Ishiguro sink. I just thought it was quite average.
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