The Remains of the Day

This book is about the reminiscences of a butler who in his younger days served a respected aristocrat, and gets clues that his master's reputation has come become suspect. He questions whether his life's work was worth it in the end.

on HN, 2018

But it's a great example of the kind of work that really bears out for thinking on, and since I finished it I've really enjoyed turning things over in my mind.

on HN, 2023

It is a seriously beautiful book, I wish I was able to put into words all that I feel about it. It's got a sort of meta-layer - the events in the book just sort of pass by without much time for deep reflection by the protagonist.

on HN, 2023

But it has ended up being one of my favourite books of all time.

on HN, 2023

He chose a certain path in life, it proved to be a misguided one, but there, he chose it, he can say that at least. As for myself, I cannot even claim that. You see, I trusted. I trusted in his lordship’s wisdom. All those years I served him, I trusted I was doing something worthwhile.

on HN, 2020

When I read that book, I was an intense student, and I could totally see myself in the main character. Since then, every single one of Ishiguro's books has changed the way I think about things.

on HN, 2022