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

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ishiguro subtly draws out and then sinks in various small, stifling tragedies. Stevens is a protagonist unlike any other in his very real and very frustrating propriety, but the layers of repression and regret peel themselves back finely. I was left with a lightly sweet, mournful heart– one that might have been more struck with just a bit more darkness to Stevens’ allusions.