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I'm unsure of why this book receives the credit that is does. The "plot" is the musings of a butler from a once distinguished English manner that has now been taken over by an American. The butler reminisces on some of the significant moments of his life and career and what it means to have "dignity of one's station."
I'll grant that it is a unique book in that fact that most authors do not concentrate on the musings of butler or what it on a personal level for them to perform their duties with ...more
I'll grant that it is a unique book in that fact that most authors do not concentrate on the musings of butler or what it on a personal level for them to perform their duties with ...more
I enjoyed the book when I was listening to it, but I'm not sure if I liked the story or the narrator's reading. Mr. Stevens emitted a robotic aura, always concerned with dignity and loyalty to his lordship, rather than projecting any kind of accessible emotion. I still sympathized for him and could feel his struggle to both feel emotions and yet remain distant from his emotions so that he could fulfill his duties at his utmost capabilities. It is an interesting look at the "downstairs" life of s
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Dreadfully dull
For the heaps of praise this book recieves from all corners, I really wanted to enjoy it. Instead I found it dull and slow, with a drudging narrative and unlikeable characters. I could sum up the entire plot in three sentences or less, and even the peak of the story falls flat.
For the heaps of praise this book recieves from all corners, I really wanted to enjoy it. Instead I found it dull and slow, with a drudging narrative and unlikeable characters. I could sum up the entire plot in three sentences or less, and even the peak of the story falls flat.
Mar 08, 2013
Chrissy
added it
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Jan 04, 2014
Amanda
marked it as to-read
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May 24, 2014
Melissa Wiebe
rated it
really liked it
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Sep 29, 2018
Idit
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it was amazing
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