A review by onceandfuturereads
When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Ishiguro can’t write a bad book, but this one certainly doesn’t touch Never Let Me Go or Remains of the Day. I never really felt like I knew Sarah, or Jennifer for that matter. In the end I didn’t feel too much.