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by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author)

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Rob BW Since Ishiguro is surprisingly open to explaining his own literary intentions, we have his own take on this: Etsuko "finds it too painful or awkward t…moreSince Ishiguro is surprisingly open to explaining his own literary intentions, we have his own take on this: Etsuko "finds it too painful or awkward to talk about [her] own life [and prefers to] appropriate someone else’s story to tell [her] own [...] I hoped readers would start to realize that her story is being told through the story of her friend."

He also acknowledges that the book is too puzzling, attributing this to his lack of experience as a young writer: "I do think it’s too baffling. The ending is almost like a puzzle. I see nothing artistically to be gained by puzzling people to that extent. That was just inexperience—misjudging what is too obvious and what is subtle. Even at the time the ending felt unsatisfactory."

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Must explore thsi author which of his her books do you recommend I read first?

Jukka Aakula A Pale View of Hills is most interesting and Never Let Me Go if you are young.

An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day for older peopl…moreA Pale View of Hills is most interesting and Never Let Me Go if you are young.

An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day for older people.
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Is Mariko actually Keiko you think?

Patrick Wadden

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i thought i will start (mind starting) with "a pale view of hills" but ended up with completely different thing at (end?)point of "klara and the sun". it is just one clear 'case' of "start" vs 'starting' or rather "become" vs "becoming".going further gives a time "further' wasted.and my question is "what made the VIEW PALE about the hills"? PS:i highly respect esteemed Noble Laureate Sir kazuo Ishiguro. thanks.

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