Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nighfall by Kazuo Ishiguro
Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nighfall
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Kazuo Ishiguro
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Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nighfall

Kazuo Ishiguro

242 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary music short stories emotional relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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One of the most celebrated writers of our time gives us his first cycle of short fiction: five brilliantly etched, interconnected stories in which music is a vivid and essential character. A once-popular singer, desperate to make a comeback, turni...

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 44%
relaxing 35%
lighthearted 33%
sad 25%
funny 20%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 8%
tense 4%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 34%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.39

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