Reviews

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

honeypapaya's review against another edition

5.0

Heartbreaking 

inadazeee's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

kttb's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

mollyadelman's review against another edition

5.0

okay love! my expectations were lowwww but i ate this up

mrswift's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

genevievegenie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

h2oseltzer's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

daines's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

c_holley's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

lastbraincell's review against another edition

3.0

Very sad book. It's a serious, thoughtful piece of work, for sure, and I apologize for my proclivity towards bathos which compels me to summarize the book thus:

Stevens (in Dalek voice): Duty and dignity are the most important. What is this thing called banter? Explain! Explain!

(His father dies, and a girl who likes him marries another person.)

Stevens: I did my duty. I did my duty.

(Years later, he goes on a roadtrip and has a reunion with the girl.)

Miss Kenton/Mrs. Benn: We could have been so good together.
Stevens: This has been a nice chat. Goodbye.
Stranger on the pier: Obladi, oblada, life goes on.
Stevens: I remember Lord Darlington. I think I'm having some kind of epiphany. (Weeps.) This is... emotion? (Then back to robot-mode) Now I should really practise my banter, then maybe I shall finally unlock the mystery of humanity.