Der Maler der fließenden Welt by Kazuo Ishiguro

Der Maler der fließenden Welt

Kazuo Ishiguro with Hartmut Zahn (Translator)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

256 pages | first published 1986

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In den 1930er-Jahren hat der Maler Masuji Ono seine Kunst in den Dienst der japanischen Expansionspolitik gestellt. Jetzt, nach dem Krieg, ist sein damaliger Patriotismus anrüchig geworden, und als seine Tochter heiraten will, wird seine politisch...
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Summary of 2446 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 34%
sad 27%
challenging 23%
mysterious 21%
dark 10%
informative 10%
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: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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