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MarvelsGrantMan136 OP t1_j9quzdt wrote

Synopsis:

>The novel follows an elderly Briton couple, Axl and Beatrice, living in a fictional post-Arthurian England in which no one is able to retain long-term memories.

>Del Toro will produce as well as direct, and is co-writing the script with Matilda the Musical scribe Dennis Kelly.

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ConfusedAlgernon t1_j9tbo82 wrote

> Ishiguro

> elderly couple in a world with no long-term memory

This will be absolutely devastating, won't it?

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pawnografik t1_j9tjgof wrote

It is, and it will.

One of the few novels I shed a tear at but still enjoyed immensely. Perfectly balanced.

I think they’ll be studying it in high schools in 10 years. What a writer.

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NewUser579169 t1_j9twcvu wrote

The book is pretty slow, and you sort of realize that it's probably a metaphor for aging and death part of the way through, and then the end really hits you hard. I can't wait to be an emotional wreck at the end of this

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TheChrisLambert t1_j9uqyw9 wrote

I read the book. Not nearly as powerful as Never Let Me Go. But still has its moments. I was pretty disappointed in it.

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