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Elizabeth
Jan 31, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: england, fiction
This book sits with you after you've finished it. Haunting and heartbreaking. ...more
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Apr 08, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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It's truly amazing that this story is only 32 years old - it feels so much more old-school! ...more
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Jul 22, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: classics, 2008, fiction, male-protagonist, male-author, library
An astonishingly good book. I picked it up because - well - it's about a butler. Come on. However, I'm amazed at how skillful Ishiguro's writing is. He unveils the story slowly, incrementally, with amazing grace and precision. The characters are well drawn, especially the narrator Stevens. Watching Stevens slowly come to terms with his employer, his career, and his former coworker Miss Kenton is beautiful. ...more
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I am always surprised that I love his books so much. I’m not sure why!! They seem slow but they are so well written that I cannot stop reading them!
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