Honestly, very good book -- but I read it years ago, so won't contribute much. There is an indie movie out about it now, but the movie isn't as good. It would be hard to translate it to film anyway, but they don't do a good job of teasing the mystery out of it. I understood Ruth, she was very confused, and reacted in a confused manner. I didn't enjoy "The Remains of the Day" as much, but found it to be similar and to also have some wonderfully subtle passages. Also, I wish I had a cool name so I could be a big time author.