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Kazuo Ishiguro: The Buried Giant (Paperback, 2015, Knopf) 4 stars

The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist …

Review of 'The Buried Giant: A novel' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I loved this book, although I’m not sure I could recommend it to most people. The writing is gorgeous and rich, the story is long and convoluted, the characters are simple and complicated. In an interview Ishiguro talked about his fascination with the original tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. That’s all I needed to know to “get” this book. If you love that tale you will probably love this one.