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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
No profanity; Stevens's formal narrative voice is a character trait
Sexual Content
Barely any
A repressed love story; non-explicit
Substance Use
None
Social drinking in country house settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
A deeply sad portrait of self-deception, emotional suppression, and the recognition of a wasted life
What this book is about
Stevens, a devoted English butler, takes a road trip in the 1950s and reflects on his years of service to Lord Darlington, a Nazi sympathizer in the 1930s. Through his unreliable narration, a portrait emerges of a man who sacrificed his emotional life, his moral judgment, and his love for Miss Kenton on the altar of professional dignity. The Booker Prize winner.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Stevens's complicity in serving a Nazi sympathizer
Themes of self-deception and a life unlived
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