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The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

82 reviews

haaannahr's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

god this book was such a weird experience for me. i find it so boring in terms of reading for pleasure, but so interesting in terms of analysing the characters, theme and context of the book

i wouldn’t recommend this to someone who reads purely for pleasure, but i would recommend to people who are interested in such things as post-colonialism, marxism and upper class stuff :,)

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kat_figs's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this book is beautiful and heartbreaking. i picked it up because i’m a fan of Ishiguro’s other books, but i have to say the premise didn’t draw me in and the first 50 pages are a bit slow. i never should have doubted him—once he unfolds what he’s doing with this story, playing with memory, time, and the ways we lie to ourselves, i couldn’t put it down.

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eroded_thinking's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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litliz's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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anh_read's review

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emotional informative reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In general, I enjoyed this book very much since it is beautifully written. However, I was sometimes averse towards the butler, because of his stiff and narrow views. Furthermore, when he was reflecting on his proudest moments in his career, I was sometimes appalled as it was less of a victory and more of failure on his part. This book definitely made me realize that your should never prioritize your job above all else.

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