A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
Ishiguro is a master story teller weaving together seemingly insignificant strands of a story without giving it all away. His simple characters are actually quite complex and his complex characters rather simple.
A widowed woman living alone in England gets a visit from her youngest daughter and we learn her eldest daughter was found hanging in her apartment for a number of days before being discovered.
The widow, Etsuko narrates the past and present including the devastation of the Nagasaki bombing and her current living situation. Although her life has not been easy, she still clings to her traditional role as a Japanese woman even after leaving Japan for England.
The mysterious Sachiko from the past does not adhere to any of the societal expectations Japan had for women. She neglects her child, borrows money and spends time away with unnamed men. While it is never quite clear, I felt Sachiko was really Etsuko’s past and what led her to America with a troubled child.
Jiro, husband to Etsuko is quite one-dimensional. He fits the stereotypical overworked Japanese businessman who expects things to be done for him with no understanding of what it takes to support his needs. He does not have the ability to connect with people including his wife and father.
Meeting Mr. Ishiguro would be beyond thrilling and I would have to rein myself in to avoid making a fool of myself. I’d play it cool and perhaps ask what he was currently reading and then attempt to redirect the conversation and delve into his techniques for developing characters and plots.
My rating for A Pale View of Hills is a 9 out of 10.
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