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The Unconsoled
by Kazuo Ishiguro
EDIT: I recently reread this and I gotta say, I'm bumping this up a star.
Wow. I was amazed by how much I liked this book, considering things. I know that views on this book are very divided, and yes, it is confusing, nightmarish, nothing is explained, characters act bizarrely, Ryder is somewhat infuriating at times, characters go on long monologues at the drop of the hat, and nothing ever gets done. Still, despite all that, I liked the book and was really absorbed while reading it.
There are many meandering subplots, asides, and monologues throughout the story that interrupt Ryder's progress, but the thing is that the monologues are essential to the story. If you don't have the patience to put up with them, then you won't enjoy the book. Seriously, those things are everywhere, and they're all connected to the larger tapestry of the town itself. Rather than get annoyed at them, it's better to just let yourself sink into the rhythm of the interrupting monologues. This is a book that sort of defies interpretation, so instead of trying to put things together, it's best to 'experience' the book and let things happen.
It's definitely not a book for everyone, but it was a surreal journey, one of the most dreamlike books I read, that I enjoyed.
Wow. I was amazed by how much I liked this book, considering things. I know that views on this book are very divided, and yes, it is confusing, nightmarish, nothing is explained, characters act bizarrely, Ryder is somewhat infuriating at times, characters go on long monologues at the drop of the hat, and nothing ever gets done. Still, despite all that, I liked the book and was really absorbed while reading it.
There are many meandering subplots, asides, and monologues throughout the story that interrupt Ryder's progress, but the thing is that the monologues are essential to the story. If you don't have the patience to put up with them, then you won't enjoy the book. Seriously, those things are everywhere, and they're all connected to the larger tapestry of the town itself. Rather than get annoyed at them, it's better to just let yourself sink into the rhythm of the interrupting monologues. This is a book that sort of defies interpretation, so instead of trying to put things together, it's best to 'experience' the book and let things happen.
It's definitely not a book for everyone, but it was a surreal journey, one of the most dreamlike books I read, that I enjoyed.