Reviews tagging 'Death'

An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

8 reviews

pandemonicbaby's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and War

Minor: Suicide and Alcohol

risemini's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, and War

sbnptwrn's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

real master-class in unreliable narration

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Colonisation, and War

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ginnyb412's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and War

jessireads's review

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and War

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

WWII-era attitudes of imperialism, colonization, and orientalism. Passing use of ableist language. Smoking; discussion of underage drinking.

elysh_kaye's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Suicide, and War

crumbs's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Misogyny, and Suicide