It is the case with a lot of literary fiction that, if you are not entirely focused on the words on the page, you can find yourself reading but absorbing very little. You run the risk of finishing the book having read none of it. Kazuo Ishiguro’s books are interesting in this respect. If you’re not entirely focused, Ishiguro still gives you a small token of appreciation instead of leaving you with absolutely nothing. You may not be amazed by what you’ve just read, it may feel like ...
