An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

An Artist of the Floating World

Kazuo Ishiguro

206 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

1948: Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War II, her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future. The celebrated painter Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden, his two grown daughters and his gra...

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Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 35%
sad 28%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
dark 10%
informative 10%
hopeful 9%
tense 8%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 28%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.72

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