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Long time fan of my favorite author. His work on underwater cable laying in the 90's is likely the defining piece of the industry. And the old philosophy major in me loves how he can explain Leibniz in the same book as a “very” short murder piece set in Middle Earth.
Finished my 2nd read through before the movie comes out later this month. I have loved this book for years, and it holds up on the repeat reading. It's certainly geared towards my exact interests and age group, but seeing how my interests of geek culture have started taking over so much of popular culture in the last few years, I think it'll appeal to more people than I may have thought at first. I'm not going to see the movie on opening night. Instead, I'm going to be going to Reno early next month to meet some friends and see it on the big IMAX screen. Looking forward to the vacation.
Strangely took a very long hiatus about 2/3 through this book. But went back and finished it after all. Great character driven fantasy. Will be interest to see where it goes next.
I've been reading fantasy books for decades. And never have I read a fantasy book that was used as such an allegory for the psychological trauma inflicted on a population from war and infidelity. A quiet, slow novel where everything is a little more than it seems. It is filled with the same mastery of nuance and innuendo that Ishiguro is known for. Brilliant. Like many fantasy novels there is magic and dragons and ancient armies. But unlike most of them, the epic battles are meditative and within each of the characters in their own small way. The best book I read last year was “The Remains of the Day”. I need to continue on this trend, and read more and more of Ishiguro's work.
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