63 pages 2 hours read

Yoko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003

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Reviews & Readership

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The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa is widely praised for its elegant prose and poignant exploration of memory, mathematics, and human connections. Some critics find the pacing slow, but the book's strengths lie in its emotional depth and the tender relationships it depicts. Overall, it is a beautifully crafted and intellectually engaging novel.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Housekeeper and the Professor?

The ideal reader for The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa enjoys heartwarming tales of unlikely friendships, appreciates the beauty of mathematics, and revels in quiet, introspective narratives. Fans of Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief will find similar emotional depth and poignancy.

Recommended

Reading Age

15+years

Lexile Level

940L

Book Details

Genre
Psychological Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Modern Classic Fiction
Topics
Disability
Education
Science / Nature
Themes
Identity: Disability
Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Relationships: Family
Period
Asian Literature