Kazuo IshiguroLiterary Fiction · Fiction·b. 1954
When We Were Orphans
Synopsis
In 1930s London, celebrated detective Christopher Banks is haunted by a childhood mystery: the disappearance of his parents in Shanghai. He returns to the city of his youth, seeking answers that blur the lines between memory and reality. This novel explores the enduring impact of loss and the search for truth.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
Death Of A ParentTrauma