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Literary Fiction

The Remains of the Day

by Kazuo Ishiguro

Stevens, an aging English butler, takes a road trip across the countryside to visit a former colleague — and slowly, carefully, admits to himself what he gave up in the service of dignity.

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Pages258
PublishedMon May 01 1989 00:00:00 GM
ISBN9780679731726

Tropes & themes

literary Grief and Loss 9/10 Historical Setting 9/10
character Unreliable Narrator 8/10

Moods & vibes

AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About ItQuietly Devastating