245 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571171279
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 11 December 1993
Description
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, a long-serving butler at Darlington Hall, decides to take a motoring trip through the West Country. The six-day excursion becomes a journey into the past of Stevens and England, a past that takes in fascism, two wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,622 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 43%
relaxing 13%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 7%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
dark 3%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, AntisemitismModerate
War245 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571171279
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 11 December 1993
Description
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, a long-serving butler at Darlington Hall, decides to take a motoring trip through the West Country. The six-day excursion becomes a journey into the past of Stevens and England, a past that takes in fascism, two wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,622 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 43%
relaxing 13%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 7%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
dark 3%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, AntisemitismModerate
War