An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

An Artist of the Floating World

Kazuo Ishiguro with Jessica Hische (Illustrator)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

223 pages | first published 1986

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Masuji Ono saw misery in his homeland and became unwilling to spend his skills solely in the celebration of physical beauty. Instead, he envisioned a strong and powerful nation of the future, and he put his painting to work in the service of the m...
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Summary of 2568 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 35%
sad 27%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
informative 10%
dark 9%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 28%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 39% | No: 16% | 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% | No: 1%

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3.72

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