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Violence
None
References to wartime Japan; no graphic violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
Social drinking in Japanese context
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of guilt, memory, and complicity in historical evil
What this book is about
Ishiguro's 1986 novel follows Masuji Ono, a retired artist in post-WWII Japan who must reckon with his role in supporting Japanese imperialism. Entirely clean and contemplative. Appropriate for older teens and adults.
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