The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro with Simon Prebble (Narrator)

8 hours, 13 minutes first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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 A profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world in postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over...

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Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 50%
sad 43%
relaxing 13%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 5%
dark 3%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 26%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.07

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