Ranking ALL of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Novels From Worst to Best!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
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Join me on an exciting literary adventure as I delve into the captivating world of Kazuo Ishiguro's novels and rank them from worst to best. Known for his beautifully crafted prose and deeply introspective narratives, Ishiguro has mesmerized readers with his ability to evoke powerful emotions and explore the complexities of the human experience, from the thought-provoking dystopian nature of Never Let Me Go to the hauntingly atmospheric The Remains of the Day. Throughout the video, I'll offer my insights and opinions on each novel, discussing their strengths and weaknesses. Whether you're a fan of Kazuo Ishiguro's works or looking to discover his extraordinary storytelling, this video promises to be a compelling exploration of his remarkable literary canon. Join me as we rank and discuss these novels, unravelling the intricacies of Ishiguro's narratives and celebrating the brilliance of one of the greatest contemporary writers of our time. So, grab a cup of tea, settle in, and let's embark on this captivating journey through Kazuo Ishiguro's novels, unravelling the magic of his storytelling, one book at a time!
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Books mentioned:
1. Klara and the Sun
2. A Pale View of Hills
3. When We Were Orphans
4. Artist in a Floating World
5. The Buried Giant
6. Never Let Me Go
7. The Remains of the Day 
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What's been your best and worst Kazuo Ishiguro novel? 😁
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I've never read Ishiguro amazingly, so this video was great in knowing where to start.
Im so glad you enjoyed this video, I hope you have more of a sense of where would be best for you to start with Ishiguro’s work now.
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1. Never Let Me Go
2. The Remains of the Day
3. An Artist of the Floating World
4. Klara and the Sun
5. A Pale View of Hills
6. Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
7. When We Were Orphans
8. The Buried Giant
9. The Unconsoled
I am really loving Kazuo Ishiguro so far. I read three of his books last year: Klara, Never Let and Go and The Buried Giant and I want to read them all. I was so confused why there were only 7 in your rankings until you mentioned The Unconsoled being one you are saving. Do you plan to read the short story collection Nocturnes? I actually really liked The Buried Giant but in a really weird sort of way, I don’t think I’ve ever read anything like it. Luckily I buddy read it because I feel like I would have got less out of it without my buddy reader who had read a lot of Ishiguro.
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I am not a short story fan so I will stick to just novels. But I do wonder if my current ranking will change with rereads over time? Either way it will be nice to have this video to compare my thoughts. Especially on the ones I didn't feel I "got". Ah the buddy read of Buried Giant with an experienced Kazuo reader sounds like the way to go, I would've got so much out of that! You started on all his genre books! Probably a smart move! Hope you continue to enjoy his others! 😁💜
@@charlottemolloy I had no intention of doing it that way, just read Klara first and had always wanted to read NLMG so that was next. I intended to read The Remains of the Day after that but couldn’t pass up The Buried Giant buddy read. I love the way all three are worlds apart but still have themes in common.
My ranking so far is:
1. Never Let Me Go
2. The Remains of the Day
3. When We Were Orphans
4. Nocturnes
5. Klara and the Sun
I haven't read his other books, but it's definitely my future plan. The first two are interchangeable, my favourite is different every day.
I put Nocturnes on this list as well, even though it's a short story collection. It was okay, though pretty forgettable. Klara is the only book of his that I disliked so much that it put me off Ishiguro for the time being.
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Hey Lana! Thank you- Great to have you here! Our top 3 are the same 😍
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I love Kazou Ishiguro too. My favourite is Remains of the Day, such a masterpiece.
Thank you! Yes I'm so pleased for him that he is in a nice one! Very lucky cats 😻 yes I agree with you, remains of the day is one I will revisit time and time again in life.
Thanks for watching and commenting Rebecca 😁
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Thank you for watching! 😻
I have only read The Buried Giant, so pleased to know that I only have better books to go with Ishiguro.
Let's hope so! Especially if you didn't really like the Buried Giant. Go straight to the top with When we were orphans!
The Buried Giant was also my first Ishiguro. I didn’t dislike it as much as most people seem to. As a widow, the couple’s devotion really effected me and I sobbed at the end.
Lovely story of Kazuo the Kitten!
Haha what a perfect timing as I've just started reading a bit of An Artist of The Floatjng World tonight. It'll be my 7th read of him. I liked or loved all his other books (except for the short story collection which I enjoyed to a certain extent but didn't really like). I particularly love his smooth, beautiful but humble, creepy and menacing but comforting prose. My favorite is still The Remains of The Day though. I just wanna hug the butler for some reason haha.
Yes I love this comment! 😻 What you said about Ishiguro’s writing style being humble, comforting but menacing is so perfect!
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@@charlottemolloy oh and have you read The Fortnight in September by R.C.Sherriff? Mr. Ishiguro recommended that book and I greatly enjoyed it. If you like Ishiguro's writing style, you def should read that book because the writing is wonderful. The prose is pretty similar to Ishiguro's, silky smooth, gorgeous but humble and comforting.
I haven't! Thank you for the recommendation! 😁
Oh no 😅 I loved The Buried Giant and When We Were Orphans is my least favourite of his! So fun seeing someone else's rankings.
Hey Rebecca! Thank you, yes I agree, the best part of making this video has been people sharing how their rankings differ from mine, so interesting to see all his different novels working for different folks. I also suspect my rankings will change with re-readings! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😁
The Unconsoled is my number one by quite a distance! We differ a little on some of the others:
#2 Artist
#3 Never let me go
#4 Klara
#5 Remains
#6 When we were orphans
#7 Pale View
#8 Buried Giant
Ah I'm so pleased the unconsoled is your favourite - just adding fuel to the fire in that I had a hunch that would be a great one for me to savour at a later date!! 😁
You putting artist 2nd makes me feel again like I'm missing something that everyone else is seeing!
And I'm shocked orphans is near the bottom for you!
Thanks for watching Ian! 😁
@@charlottemolloy I wonder whether the Artist issue might depend a little on what order you read Artist and Remains. I read Artist first, so Remains firstly felt like a repeat of the same storyline with an added improbable romance element! I enjoyed the slightly rougher Artist and for me the tone suited the situation of a house in post war Japan better than post war England
@@ianp9086 yes that's a solid theory, I read Remains before Floating so it was set up to fail in that sense
I've only read Never let you go which was a mediocre read for me. I want to continue reading his works though, as I liked his writing style.
Love seeing how you ranked his works and I'm curious, as I slowly make my way through his books, how will our rankings differ 😊
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Yeah his writing style for me is a big plus for his work. The stories sometimes repeat the same theme or some are slower/less developed than others, but what they all share is writing that is enjoyable and interesting to read 😁
I only read two Ishiguro novels. Your #1 and your #7, and I too, loved "When We Were Orphans", but I didn't like "The Buried Giant" at all (I kind of liked the premise, but it was such a drag to read.
Yeah I was skeptical about the fantasy genre with the buried giant but thought the premise sounded good so hoped I'd enjoy it regardless. Alas, no! 😂