This is now one of my favorite books! I didn't really know what to expect going into it, as I simply wanted more of this author and blindly picked this one up. It's so well done and compelling that I'm surprised I found it on my own and hadn't heard of it before.
Mr Stevens' calm recollections and ruminations make you almost feel the emotions on his behalf. He's perfectly put together, but missing so much of what goes on in his own life. It seems at first that he is simply oblivious, but becomes increasingly clear (through his language, the book he hides, and the "misunderstanding" he gives others about himself) that he has deep fear, grief, and regret pushed down underneath his perfect butler dignity.  

Highly recommend and will definitely be on my list to buy in physical copy.