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A review by miniliterarium
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
So heartwarming and beautiful! This is going to stay with me for a long time.
Reading this book and the story was a different experience, like listening to an old b/w song from my childhood. The tune is familiar and gives a sense of comfort but i don't understand the lyrics.
Math is not my thing and I've hated everything to do with math and constantly avoided it in my academics but reading this book gave me such a different perception of math. Though I've hated numbers, it is universal and through this book i learn to accept that it's a language on it own. With it's out of the world philosophies hiding under every formula and digit. I do not understand this language yes but i sure have learnt to appreciate it.
The characters in this book seemed so genuine, yet had a mystery of their own. We never learn their actual names, except for Root. Nickname and given by the professor to the housekeeper's son.
The housekeeper seemed like a very practical, no bullshit type of a woman but yet she stays so kind and understanding of the professor and his condition. Her longings and efforts to understand math and therefore be included in the world of the professor is nicely written.
Root is a sweet boy, i loved how caring and genuine he is of the professor. At times it felt he was much older than his age.
The Professor, what a wonderful character, though his memory lasts only 80mins, he is a humble genuis and a brilliant mathematician. It was absolutely intriguing to read how the professor has created a universe of his own where math- numbers and formulas are predominant. He almost uses math as his ground to lead his daily life, using memory only a short reference.
Reading this book and the story was a different experience, like listening to an old b/w song from my childhood. The tune is familiar and gives a sense of comfort but i don't understand the lyrics.
Math is not my thing and I've hated everything to do with math and constantly avoided it in my academics but reading this book gave me such a different perception of math. Though I've hated numbers, it is universal and through this book i learn to accept that it's a language on it own. With it's out of the world philosophies hiding under every formula and digit. I do not understand this language yes but i sure have learnt to appreciate it.
The characters in this book seemed so genuine, yet had a mystery of their own. We never learn their actual names, except for Root. Nickname and given by the professor to the housekeeper's son.
The housekeeper seemed like a very practical, no bullshit type of a woman but yet she stays so kind and understanding of the professor and his condition. Her longings and efforts to understand math and therefore be included in the world of the professor is nicely written.
Root is a sweet boy, i loved how caring and genuine he is of the professor. At times it felt he was much older than his age.
The Professor, what a wonderful character, though his memory lasts only 80mins, he is a humble genuis and a brilliant mathematician. It was absolutely intriguing to read how the professor has created a universe of his own where math- numbers and formulas are predominant. He almost uses math as his ground to lead his daily life, using memory only a short reference.