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A review by aweekinthelife
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i don't remember how this ended up on my to read list exactly and i'm not necessarily mad about it but also not a standout. the book is well written from the perspective of an aging butler reflecting on his life and service to Lord Darlington, an old fashioned but quite influential english lord.
the structure is a constant cycle of Stevens (our narrator) mentioning something that recently happened, going into something in the past, then revising some stuff he told you prior. good for fans of (maybe reluctantly) unreliable narrators.
kinda matches time period and very high level theme of When We Cease to Understand the World but very different writing styles and approaches.
the structure is a constant cycle of Stevens (our narrator) mentioning something that recently happened, going into something in the past, then revising some stuff he told you prior. good for fans of (maybe reluctantly) unreliable narrators.
kinda matches time period and very high level theme of When We Cease to Understand the World but very different writing styles and approaches.