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The Remains of the Day
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Start date
September 1, 2021
Finish date
September 30, 2021
Why we're reading this
Chosen as our group BotM for September 2021

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Franzi
May 02, 2019 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
So for years I've had this book on my shelf and thought that I would absolutely love this. Well, turns out it's been ages since I've read such an unsatisfying book. I though the ending would make up for all the bland parts in between, but it made the book even worse. So frustrating.
I don't hate the writing style, the voice of the butler was interesting, even though I disliked him most of the time, but it left me very underwhelmed.
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Christine
Mar 26, 2017 rated it really liked it
3.5 stars.
Pete
Aug 29, 2010 rated it liked it
While this book is not the sort of thing I typically read, I definitely enjoyed reading it. The story is far less important than the development of the character and a long conversation on the concept of "dignity". In the end the reader realizes (I'm not sure if the main character does) that he has been so dignified through his life that he has failed to live his life, or even to think critically about some of the things that are happening right under his nose, ranging from a woman who is in lov ...more
Alison
Aug 17, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Oct 13, 2011 marked it as to-read
Stacy
Feb 23, 2012 marked it as to-read
Andre Mitchell
Apr 18, 2012 rated it liked it
Franzi
Mar 12, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Franzi
Aug 25, 2014 marked it as to-read
Lindsay
Apr 09, 2015 marked it as to-read
Renee
Aug 16, 2015 marked it as to-read
Melanie
Mar 31, 2017 marked it as to-read
Gaby
Apr 19, 2017 marked it as to-read
Jo Carol
Jul 10, 2017 marked it as to-read
Paula S
Oct 05, 2017 marked it as to-read
Robin
Oct 07, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Glenda
Feb 06, 2018 rated it really liked it
Linda Armstrong
Sep 10, 2018 rated it really liked it
Kristi
Aug 30, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Breanna
Sep 04, 2018 marked it as to-read
Amira
Sep 16, 2018 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth
May 30, 2019 marked it as to-read
Hendri
Jun 14, 2019 marked it as to-read