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zeh's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic read. Melancholic, but one of those reads that make you deeply question your life and its choices. It's about butlers and English house servants (and thus something completely alien to me), but I can't help but draw parallels to my own life and career. I can see why this one is an easy favorite for a lot of people... it's the kind of book worth studying and discussing at length about.
roslyn_tear's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bienren's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sam_reads1's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
djwatch94's review against another edition
4.5
Excellent prose, a story about a butler reflecting on his life
tamandua's review against another edition
4.25
Perhaps then, there is something more to his advice that I should cease looking back and make the best of what remains of the day
There’s a kind of inherent, tragic, beauty, in people clinging to a past that no longer exists in the present — it reminded me almost of Gustav, from the Grand Budapest Hotel. There’s a bravery in looking progress in the eye and saying no, i think not. This book is a wonderful character study, and the emotions it conjures are every real — there’s something to be said for the pain of regret, for the loss of what could have been. Always love a good Ishiguro.
lostsailor's review against another edition
reflective
relaxing
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
sarahclementss's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Would have been a DNF if not for it being a book club book. Did not love the narration style or the main character. Half the time I was confused what was happening and the other half to me was boring and uneventful. I do love the author and his other books, this one was just not for me.
flailingcactus's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
catandherbooks's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness and War