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The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

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seabad's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

What I was supposed to get out of this book: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1184702462.

What I actually got out of it: more or less the same, just felt more muted. Loved A Pale View of Hills, but the stakes here for some reason just felt not as significant.

jackjpaton's review against another edition

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4.0

As with all Ishiguro books I read, I can’t put a finger on what I liked about this book at all, but what I do know is I couldn’t put it down.

hannahbroown's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

yenxzi's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.75

kdawn999's review against another edition

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3.0

This is possibly the most British thing I have ever read. Imagine Mr. Carson of Downton Abbey chattering offhandedly to you about his life as you vacation together. Though the pace is slow throughout, I enjoyed hearing about the narrator's cloistered life as he performs his menial tasks to the backdrop of history. The bits of unreliable narration are also satisfying. This is perhaps the perfect thing to listen to as you work on a tedious puzzle and avoid your family over the holidays.