The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

352 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin.The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,641 reviews

Moods

mysterious 72%
reflective 69%
adventurous 58%
emotional 48%
sad 37%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
hopeful 8%
tense 6%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 32% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.5

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