A Pale View of Hills
Ratings39
Average rating3.6
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Ratings39
Average rating3.6
Etsuko, a middle-aged Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwells on the recent suicide of her elder daughter, Keiko. Despite the efforts of her surviving daughter to distract her thoughts, Etsuko finds herself recalling a particular summer in Nagasaki after the bomb fell.
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Noen bøker tar det litt tid å få taket på, om det skyldes egen sinnsstemning, selve historien eller problemer med å få oversikt over persongalleriet som i denne boken, men slutten var en åpenbaring - dette er først og fremst en gåte på 184 sider, muligens en gåte uten løsning, men som får meg til å sitte igjen tankefull og undrende. Det er en ganske bra attest, men ikke nok til at jeg vil vurdere boken som en klassiker.
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I disliked every single character in this book.
That being said, this book left me confused and not quite. I think it was hinting at some point to what was going on (Etsuko's dream), but I still didn't quite realize it until later in the book. And even then, since I got my hands on a poorly edited version, I actually thought the pronouns in the last pages were misspelled (that until Mariko was running away towards the cottage).
Although I didn't like any of the characters, the novel is really good. And I must say, I like Ishiguro's writing a lot.
abandoned after the night by the river. disturbing. and the repetitive dialogues and the characters don't speak to me. boredom. uneasiness. no depth.
I'm not sure how to interpret everything. But the atmosphere is good and I enjoyed and hated some of the characters, which is always a good sign. Also the layered plot left me wondering quite many things as I closed the book. I think this needs a reread, like many have done. But in conclusion think I'll need to read some more of Mr. Ishiguro's books after this.
