Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
Car accident, Blood, Animal deathMinor
Death of parent, Medical contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6969 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
inspiring 39%
hopeful 37%
lighthearted 30%
sad 28%
relaxing 27%
informative 20%
funny 7%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
180 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780312427801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 03 February 2009
Description
Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family. He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a tra...Book Information
180 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780312427801
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 03 February 2009
Description
Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family. He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a tra...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Dementia, Chronic illness, DeathModerate
Car accident, Blood, Animal deathMinor
Death of parent, Medical contentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 6969 reviews
Moods
reflective 67%
inspiring 39%
hopeful 37%
lighthearted 30%
sad 28%
relaxing 27%
informative 20%
funny 7%
challenging 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating