The criticisms of this book seem overstated. Big set-piece reveals are one way of brining shock and awe to a reader. But the expectation of astonishment is another. Ishiguro does break his own rules, but the rules are vague and magical, so I'm not so worried about that either. Judging a book by standards it has not set out to meet is not useful.
The Buried Giant, Kazuo Ishiguro
The Buried Giant, Kazuo Ishiguro
The Buried Giant, Kazuo Ishiguro
The criticisms of this book seem overstated. Big set-piece reveals are one way of brining shock and awe to a reader. But the expectation of astonishment is another. Ishiguro does break his own rules, but the rules are vague and magical, so I'm not so worried about that either. Judging a book by standards it has not set out to meet is not useful.