Lynn L. reviewed on 6/27/2017 + 22 more book reviews

This work of art was a real treat for me. I have always been most curious of Japan and the culture, especially of this time period, covered. I feel that this is a study of not only post-war Japan but also of the interactions of parent and adult children in Japan and of a widowed father attending the traditions of all required in the attaining of a marriage, in this case, Mr Ono for his daughters Setsuko and Noriko. It also portrays the serious nature that artist can have on their life and the lives of others even their country.
So here in this small book, we have the life of Mr Ono from his childhood and young adult ages through unto that of accomplished artist, revered by some, viewed as a traitor by others. Ishiguro gives us another opportunity to look at someone's day-to-day life under the microscope and see all the little nuances that make up this thing we call Life.

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