Come Rain or Come Shine by Kazuo Ishiguro

Come Rain or Come Shine

Kazuo Ishiguro

76 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

When Ray turns up to visit his old university friends Charlie and Emily, he's given a special task: to be so much his useless self that he makes Charlie look good by comparison.0But Ray has his own buried feelings to contend with. Decades earlier,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews

Moods

reflective 60%
funny 50%
lighthearted 32%
emotional 25%
sad 22%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 9%
challenging 8%
dark 7%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 48%
fast 41%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.47

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