George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Kazuo Ishiguro explores that notion in his novel The Buried Giant, set medieval Britain. Axl and Beatrice are an elderly couple who decide, quite inexplicably, to visit their son who lives in a village a shor...
This might be described as a 'marmite' book. I was drawn to 'The Unconsoled' based entirely on my enjoyment of 'Remains of the Day' and 'Never let me go' and the confidence that attends the offerings of a consistently great writer. However, though I stuck with it (it's quite long), for me, it never ...
This latest book by Kazuo Ishiguro has the feel of another experimental departure. There is no doubt the author is a gifted writer and yet in this sojourn into the genre of fantasy and legend, his mastery of language underpins another compelling novel. It has not always been the case (I disliked 'Th...
The Buried Giant, set in post-Roman Britain, is the story of an old married couple, Axl and Beatrice, who go on a journey to find their son. They think he lives in a village a couple of days' walk away. They're not sure, because the land is cloaked in a mist of forgetting: no-one seems to be able to...
It took me a week to read the first 100 pages of this book. Then I finished the rest of it in a day. It takes a while to get going, but when it’s good, it’s really good. This is a difficult novel to review because the synopsis is misleading and doesn’t give enough information, but giving too much ...
“All children have to be deceived if they are to grow up without trauma.”I watched the movie years ago. The idea of the novel is really enthralling. I still remember the shock! The movie did shock me!I loved everything about the novel. I laughed sometimes! I cried most of the time! I realized how i...
"Alles, was wir geben mussten" ist ein vielfach für Auszeichnungen nominiertes und preisgekröntes Buch. Zu den Nominierungen gehören der renommierte "Booker Price", der "Arthur C. Clarke Award" und der "National Book Critics Circle Award". Gewonnen hat das Buch zum Beispiel den "Salon Book Award for...
“Who knows what will come when quick-tongued men make ancient grievances rhyme with fresh desire for land and conquest?” Recently, I attended an Author talk given by David Mitchell and Kazuo Ishiguro at the Southbank Center. I’ll admit that I had no idea who Ishiguro was. I was only there for Mit...
Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro, author; Rosalyn Landor, narrator This novel is set in England, and deep into the novel, the reader will realize it takes place some time in the future. Although it is science fiction, it is really interesting since in one form or another, it could be a reality one da...
This novel is a brilliant, touching, ofttimes humorous and ultimately stirring examination of a man's life as he finds himself wondering - was it a good one? Was it important? Was it dignified? And as it draws to its conclusion, do the answers to those questions matter?
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
![Emad Attely [The Book Nerd]](http://booklikes.com/photo/crop/60/60/upload/avatar/80/22/766071c173b4128cd3c1dbb4ed905ff9.jpg)
Log in with Facebook 
