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

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this book is beautiful and heartbreaking. i picked it up because i’m a fan of Ishiguro’s other books, but i have to say the premise didn’t draw me in and the first 50 pages are a bit slow. i never should have doubted him—once he unfolds what he’s doing with this story, playing with memory, time, and the ways we lie to ourselves, i couldn’t put it down.
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