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BigMartinJol t1_jczpki0 wrote

I really liked When We Were Orphans and it was only a few years later I discovered its considered his artistic nadir. The Buried Giant is the one that never did anything for me.

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nobloodinmybum t1_jd0fdmw wrote

Couldn't agree more, The Buried Giant at every level falters. The language and dialogue are strained, the overall allegory is effete, and Ishiguro is at his worst there.

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