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The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

Start date: December 1, 2010

Finish date: February 28, 2011

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Mar 18, 2015 Elizabeth (Alaska) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1001-books, library, set-aside, awards-man-booker

Another case of my friends having a distinctly different opinion of a book. I got to page 45 before I decided to abandon it as being utter trash. OK, maybe "utter trash" is an exaggeration. How about "meaningless drivel" about what it means to be a butler on top of a travelogue of Britain. Just completely not interested. ...more

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Mar 31, 2018 Chinook rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1-kindle, europe, 1001, ww2

I can’t seem to decide if I’ve read this before or I just recall the story because I saw the movie back when it came out. Certainly, it was impossible to read without seeing Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in my mind the entire time, but I also think that this was the sort of book I was starting to want to read right about when it came out, so maybe.

The first third or so bored me a bit, with all the talk of famous butlers and what makes a great butler. Then it finally all gets going - the rel ...more

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Jan 31, 2019 Rachel W rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned-on-the-shelf, historical-fiction, beautiful, would-recommend, read-in-2019

One rarely encounters a book both so touching and so dignified. Masterful.

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Jan 20, 2011 Coralie rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical

Another Booker prize winner that I didn't enjoy. I wondered if it was satire and meant to be funny but just went over my head as I am unfamiliar with the background. I saw it was on the list of best endings so I amagined all sorts of interesting potential endings only to be met with an anti-climax. I really can't see why so many people liked it. ...more

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