10.1k reviews for:

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.08 AVERAGE

jackievr's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

softcozylight's review against another edition

5.0

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

terribill_luck22's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

klaravvl's review against another edition

3.0

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Iemand schreef "this book is full of butlers" en dat is de meest waarheidsgetrouwe review die ik vond. Wel leuk!

ndyl's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hjb_128's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, War, Classism

g_smit's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carole888's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“For a great many people, the evening is the most enjoyable part of the day. Perhaps, then, there is something to his advice that I should cease looking back so much, that I should adopt a more positive outlook and try to make the best of what remains of my day. After all, what can we ever gain in forever looking back and blaming ourselves if our lives have not turned out quite as we might have wished?“
Kazuo Ishiguro 

An elegant portrayal of a butler who serves everyone except himself because duty calls, …. and life moves on; ….. What is to be done with the remains of the day? While reading we also get a glimpse at the culture of the butler’s country, its class system, and its politics. 

stjernesvarme's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

qwelling4's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes