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When We Were Orphans is a 320-page paperback novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, published in 2013. Set in 1930s England and Shanghai, it follows detective Christopher Banks as he unravels the mystery of his parents' disappearance. Praised for its literary depth and emotional resonance, this Booker Prize shortlisted work blends historical intrigue with a profound exploration of memory.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 432 Reviews |
E**I
solo per chi ama i "distillati di parole"
Forse il più sentito e difficile libro di Ishiguro. Va letto lentamente, assaporando ogni frase. Sembra quasi un thriller ma in realtà è una storia di rivisitazione dell'infanzia e uno spaccato di vita nella Cina pre maoista. Bellissimo!
P**A
Chegou depressa e em bom estado
Chegou em depressa e tudo em ordem, bem embalado
洋**ん
“When We Were Orphans” is the best among four novels of Kazuo Ishiguro’s I’ve read.
Since the spring of this year, I’ve read through four fictions written by Kazuo Ishiguro. Some of them were boring. one was crazy. But “When We Were Orphans” was a really good novel. Ishiguro’s writing style seems to me tedious sometimes because of lengthy description of the background of the hero and situations which seems to be irrelevant to the main plot. But “When We Were Orphans” is the meticulously constructed, skillfully written novel that comes with thrill and excitement. It is also a great reading, especially for readers who have ever lived in Shanghai sometime in the past, or know the old time Shanghai.
L**.
Un libro profundo y lleno de imágenes. Lo disfruté mucho y voy a buscar otros títulos de este premio NObel.
Buenísimo, buenísimo genial atrevido lleno de imágenes de vida de nobleza. Agreda le lectura y misterioy ya no se qué más poner
S**S
Not as good as Klara and the sun. But still worth reading
More weirdo Japanesy than some of his other books. But still funny, sad, poignant, worthwhile....
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