The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

180 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family. He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a tra...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 15,464 reviews

Moods

emotional: 74%

reflective: 67%

hopeful: 38%

inspiring: 38%

lighthearted: 30%

sad: 29%

relaxing: 27%

informative: 20%

funny: 7%

challenging: 3%

mysterious: 2%

adventurous: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

95% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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