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Subtle and beautifully written portrait of an aging artist. I don't want to spoil the book fro anyone, but Ishiguro leaves the reader with many questions about his narrator.

elrey's review against another edition

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4.0

Like Ishiguro's best novels, he floats between between present and memory, telling the story of an artist that falls under the shadow of Japanese militarism.

laurel1985's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

salla_kirjainmerkit's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

hjswinford's review against another edition

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4.0

This character was so very interesting and sympathetic. I really liked this exploration of his life, his looking back on the choices he made and seeing his involvement in WWII in retrospect. I loved the scenes where he was interacting with his grandson. Ishiguro really pitted the generations side by side and highlighted the differences between young Ono and older Ono, between pre-war ideals and post-war.

This book is the most similar to The Remains of the Day of any I've read, though it didn't nestle into my heart in quite the same way that one did. It was still a delightful read.

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