The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hooter: Why do we do what we do? A butler asks himself that question
An old school butler - working towards excellence in his chosen field around the World War I in England often sacrifices self over the greater good of the profession - a propriety he emulates from his father though emotionally detached in that quest. Don't we often do the same with our careers - picking those long nights over other engagements because there is a professional code we adhere to and the extremely high standards we may have set for ourselves.
The book brilliantly captures the era and you live through the life of the butler and the ongoings around him in an extremely descriptive manner. The author manages to keep you interested in the monotony of life whilst switching tracks into the deeper philosophical questions troubling our protagonist Stevens through his motoring trip interspersed with flashbacks.
Regret is one of the heaviest things one can carry into the future.
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