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I read Never Let Me Go several years ago and knew the name of The Remains of the Day, but had no idea what it was about when I checked it out of the library. Told in the form of the journal/memoir of an English butler, the book reflects on what makes a good butler and looks at the ways that a singleminded dedication to his job led the narrator to miss out on much of his own life.
The narrator, Mr Stevens, is earnest and candid, but the more he reveals of himself, the more it becomes difficult to ...more
The narrator, Mr Stevens, is earnest and candid, but the more he reveals of himself, the more it becomes difficult to ...more
Often, I find my reaction to a particular book affected by other books I read at the same time. In the case of this one, reading Liz Gilbert's
Eat, Pray, Love
made me much less tolerant of the protagonists pronounced repression. At one point, I developed such a physical frustration and aversion to Stevens' inability to act that I had to set the book down for several days. That is not to say that I did not enjoy the book. I find Ishiguro's writing style and material meticulous and compelling
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One of the best books I've read recently. Who knew that getting a glimpse into a British butler's psyche would be this good?
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I have no idea how to review this book. It was funny and sad and frustrating and fascinating all at once.
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