I don’t think Ishiguro really needs an introduction, as he’s one of the most celebrated and acclaimed writers in the world. He recently won the Nobel Prize and has had a few of his very good novels made into very good movies, which rarely happens to anyone.
This is such a useful way of organizing your introduction to Ishiguro! I like Klara and the Sun much more than you did, probably because I found the theme of parents exposing their kids to physical and social deprivations in order to give them an intellectual advantage both heartbreaking and timely. You have convinced me to read The Buried Giant and to reread The Remains of the Day.
Wow, fascinating. I read four of Ishiguro's books in rapid succession when he was awarded the Nobel, and I came away in love with The Buried Giant. But my second favourite was definitely When We Were Orphans. I found it more captivating than Remains of the Day, and found Never Let Me Go to be the one that resonated with me the least. I can't remember specific details about why I enjoyed Orphans so much though, which speaks to your point about pleasant reading experiences slipping away easily.
You say about Remains of the Day--: "the same exact story broke my heart twice in the same day for the exact same reasons."
For a bookclub I re-read and rewatched and had the same experience--even though I had read and watched long ago. Evocation of Remains of the Day here is breaking my heart again.
This is such a useful way of organizing your introduction to Ishiguro! I like Klara and the Sun much more than you did, probably because I found the theme of parents exposing their kids to physical and social deprivations in order to give them an intellectual advantage both heartbreaking and timely. You have convinced me to read The Buried Giant and to reread The Remains of the Day.
Wow, fascinating. I read four of Ishiguro's books in rapid succession when he was awarded the Nobel, and I came away in love with The Buried Giant. But my second favourite was definitely When We Were Orphans. I found it more captivating than Remains of the Day, and found Never Let Me Go to be the one that resonated with me the least. I can't remember specific details about why I enjoyed Orphans so much though, which speaks to your point about pleasant reading experiences slipping away easily.
You say about Remains of the Day--: "the same exact story broke my heart twice in the same day for the exact same reasons."
For a bookclub I re-read and rewatched and had the same experience--even though I had read and watched long ago. Evocation of Remains of the Day here is breaking my heart again.