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When We Were Orphans

When We Were Orphans
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Hardcover: Sep 2000,
320 pages.
Paperback: Oct 2001,
352 pages.

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Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Janette Ireland
no depth
The style of sentence construction looked like Ishiguro was trying to put himself into the 1930's, what he was doing was a bad imitation. It was as if the whole book was written by the child character, who never grew up in terms of maturity of thought or outlook. No depth to characters. Unbelievable, in plot etc. Friends of Christopher thought he was odd, loner etc.but he didn't recognise himself as such, in fact his behaviour was so bizarre - was this meant to convey C as really mentally deranged? You guessed- I didn't like it.


Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Jason Williams
This is the best book ever. I think those words say it all. If I had to read again I would definetely read, without a doubt. It's worth reading it.


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