A review by eheslosz
An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really appreciate Ishiguro's writing; it's very sparse and simple and understated but so much is said without being said. Very good at "show not tell". And so good at dialogue – the tension beneath polite comments! There were two moments in particular (which were actually linked and paralleled each other) where I felt physical tension in my body whilst reading.