A review by elydy
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

2023: This book really blew me away. KI is the master of the character study - NLMG similarly gripped me, and I sped through this one. The pacing is perfect, with just the right amount of information revealed as the book goes along. Definitely a bit emotional by the end. Beautiful and fascinating.

2024: this book KILLS ME. Beautiful, heartbreaking, perfectly paced. "Indeed - why should I not admit it? - at that moment, my heart was breaking."