Der begrabene Riese

Im Mittelpunkt stehen Axl und Beatrice, ein älteres Paar, das sich auf den Weg zum Dorf seines Sohnes macht. Doch ein geheimnisvoller Nebel raubt den Menschen ihre Erinnerungen und macht ihre Reise immer schwieriger. Trotz spannender Elemente wie Rittern, Magie und Monstern erreicht der Roman für mich nicht ganz das Niveau, das ich von Kazuo Ishiguro erwartet habe. Dennoch ist es berührend und unterhaltsam, Axl und Beatrice auf ihrem Weg durch all diese Widrigkeiten zu begleiten. Wer ein ruhiges, atmosphärisches Buch sucht, das in einem mythischen alten England spielt, könnte hier trotzdem fündig werden.

The story was confusing as hell in the beginning. Well actually it was confusing throughout the whole journey. The characters were interesting enough. Their journey was great, with all the adventures they have been through. I hated Beatrice the whole time. Her bossiness, and the fact that she felt like a gaslighter. I loved Axl, and his sweet and kind ways. Wistan and Edwin were okay. Sir Gawain was an odd one. I kind of hate the ending. Why did it have to be that way for Axl and Beatrice? I thought it would end in a good way. And what happened to Wistan and Edwin? I would have wanted to know.

Another masterpiece by Kazuo Ishiguro. An aging couple finding, through the tale of an epic adventure, to misty memories of a shared past. The characters they meet along the way are beautifully painted in their devotion to their own cause – their stories adding to the dream-like narrative of a world rich in depth, curiosities and terror.