Literary Fiction
A Pale View of the Hills
2019·200 pages
Etsuko, a Japanese woman in England, reflects on her daughter's suicide and Japan's post-WWII devastation in this haunting debut novel.
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Etsuko, a Japanese woman in England, reflects on her daughter's suicide and Japan's post-WWII devastation in this haunting debut novel.
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Read the evocative and atmospheric novel that began Kazuo Ishiguro's illustrious literary career. Winner of the Winifred Holtby Prize in 1982, A Pale View of the Hills is still haunting readers decades later.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to war aftermath; no graphic violence depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate focus on post-WWII Japanese societal impact and cultural shifts.
Self-harm / suicide
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Major theme of a daughter's suicide; central to the narrative.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional suffering and trauma from war aftermath.
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