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Cristóbal Cabezas cabezasbrambilla — Shortlisted for the booker. This story gives an intimate look at Pakistani Muslim culture imbedded in England. Very relevant for the times we live in. Gives us the perspective of what it feels to be an outcast.

Architecture Architecture mbarchitect — Guest Review My little sister sent me a copy of this book for my birthday. I was born in Beardmore, so she thought I may be interested. I don’t typically write book reviews, however I couldn’t help myself in this case. Initially, I found the book interesting simply because I am familiar with the geographic area and have been to the “tiny” places like Tansleyville and Macdiarmid (where I was baptized in 1956). But as I read on, the mystery, characters, and intrigue captivated my imagination and kept me guessing through to the surprising end. This is “an excellent read” with very impressive writing for a début novel. Kudos to E.J. Lavoie and I can’t wait to see what he has I store for us next…

Svetlana Molodchenko svmol — I enjoyed the book and will be pleased to read more in the series.

Pedro Lobo pedrolobo_ic — some of the descriptions in this book are soooo vivid that you don't necessarily know if you're tripping, or the author is.

江藤 英治 mailb346 — Sedona’s back, and she’s working with the Huntimgdon’s again … Well that should mean a safe peaceful dull job right? Not another dangerous assignment surely, And surely working undercover as a Hospital Volunteer, cleaning up “Brown Outs” and having your lunch stolen from the rest room refrigerator can’t be dangerous right? And what about Mark Huntingdon? Is he interested in Sedona? Will they ever have a proper date? Well most of us can’t see any danger there, not even when someone is charging for scans and procedures that never happen, And even a Rattlesnake in the hospital can’t ruin Sedona’s day, So who is copying x-rays, labelling them with wrong patient’s names, and pocketing the ill-gotten gains? Will Sedona’s parents ruin the day, and Why is her brother Dean hiding news from their parents and his siblings, Will Sean stop his wife seeing Sedona as his sister is such a bad influence when Brenda is in her state, Is it Sedona’s fault Brenda dresses like a demented Santa? Ok so maybe at first the story looked to be rather tame, but it soon hot’s up, I had thought Maria had removed the danger, removed the interest, but as usual Sedona is never far from trouble, and as usual the story and the characters are well crafted, the dialogues realistic and appropriate to the setting, As for who done it, well I guessed at several likely candidates, but no, I got it wrong, and kicked myself, the clues were there, and no the demented Santa didn’t do it ! If you’;ve read the first two books, this one lives up to the standard, even betters it, if however this is your first meeting with Sedona you’re in for a treat, and won’t find it too hard to get into the story which could easily be a standalone, The books nicely formatted and there are no glaring errors anywhere, It’s worth the price three or four times over, Will Sedona be back for number 4 or will she retire into obscurity? Any clues Maria?

Susan Macleod susanmacleod — What is most striking about this little story is, in fact, the narration in itself. Ishiguro composes one of the most interesting narrative voices I have ever come across. The narration is a perfect balance between past and present, memory and “reality”, narrative and dialogue, recollection and fact. A love story, perhaps, interrupted by the duties of a Butler and a Maid in such a high position, in a place where nothing is quite what it seems, or, rather, nothing is quite narrated the way it is. It is hard to tell if it is love or hate what unites Mr. Stevens and Miss Keaton at first, it is hard to tell if what is narrated to the reader is really all there is, or perhaps more… or perhaps even less. What makes The Remains of the Dayso interesting and so especial is, precisely, what is being omitted from the narration. The reader must perform a great effort to grasp what is being told, despite Mr. Steven’s completely sincere and honest approach. The narration is never scattered or ineffective. Stevens may ignore certain events, may perhaps wrongly recollect the dates and times and placing of others, and that is, precisely, what turns this novel into an experiment of sorts. A narration that is so curious and unique and at the same time so successful, is hard to find. It seems to me Ishiguro goes beyond the exploration of a character, a social circle or an historical era. His novels seem to be a perfect execution between humanity, morality and society. What makes us human, and what can deprive us of such a distinction? What, why do we live for, and how do we do it? What makes each individual different from the rest, and does it really matter? In conclusion, The Remains of the Day is, in my opinion, a perfectly executed novel, that is not only a character and social study, but also a study on the narrative voice and how relevant (or perhaps irrelevant) it truly is for the story being exposed. An extremely recommended read.