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

4.0

Ah man. That was a heart-breaker. All the things that don't happen in this book. Regret is such an awful feeling to live with. The theme of dignity pervades the story and while there are times I wish we'd see a little more dignity in the world (do politicians really have to tell us they took the President's phone call while having sex?), dignity in this case leaves no room for vulnerability, and vulnerability allows one to open one's heart to love and to be loved. Poor Stevens.