Come Rain or Come Shine by Kazuo Ishiguro

Come Rain or Come Shine

Kazuo Ishiguro

80 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. When Ray turns up to visit his old university friends Charlie and Emily, he's given a special task: to be so ...

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Moods

reflective 63%
funny 50%
lighthearted 28%
emotional 26%
sad 21%
mysterious 13%
challenging 10%
relaxing 10%
dark 6%
tense 6%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 39%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.47

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