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Mar 27, 2024
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Dec 25, 2023daedalus4444 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I'm surprised this is so highly regarded. It's pretty average in my opinion.
Dec 11, 2023Anita_Dickey rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I read this book for hpoootp flourish and blotts reading challenge. I used 2023 prompt read a book written by an aisan or aapi author. it is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once list. I both liked it and disliked it. I…
Aug 28, 2023WardenScythe rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Honestly I found this book to be quite boring. While the premise of the book in this dystopian world was an interesting idea, the author just didn’t go far enough into this idea to actually make it interesting. The book was really slow,…
Jul 31, 2023AndrewLi07 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me Go" is a deeply disturbing dystopian novel that follows the lives of three friends who grow up together in a seemingly idyllic English boarding school, only to discover a dark secret about their destined…
Jul 21, 2023Uma Sharma rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This novel by Kazuo Ishiguro is set in England in the 1990’s. Kathy, our narrator or protagonist, has two friends, Tommy and Ruth. The three of them are raised in a “boarding school” of sorts, and are clones. This is definitely one of the…
Jun 12, 2023evelynbloch rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A well written slow burn dystopian novel. How the characters spoke to each other often made me wince (so harsh and immature!)but if anything that just illustrated how well the author created his characters. There is a chapter or two that…
May 04, 2023
Multiple Recs! "Thought-provoking, ethically haunting." - Katie B. "It is a highly relatable coming-of-age story and a chilling warning of the future to come. But ultimately a stirring look at what it means to be human." - Monica W.
May 02, 2023Danielle Izzard rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a masterpiece of dystopic fiction that felt, chillingly, real. Never Let Me Go is told from the main character Kathy’s perspective, who as an adult is looking back on her life beginning as a child, making this somewhat of a…
Apr 16, 2023
Even though this title has some sci-fi elements, Ishiguro's exploration of self-understanding and the human capacity for forgiveness sets it apart from any other sci-fi title I've read.
Apr 14, 2023FellowRoyalSocietyofArts rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Makes one think about how science and medicine can help some but how science can and could go so wrong.
Mar 31, 2023lcvoth23 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A quiet page-turner that captivates you with the story. I expected more drama at the end, but it did a good job reflecting the pain of reality even inside a fictional world.
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Feb 01, 2023Hellter rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Jan 21, 2023HannaBananaBrains rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really loved this book, my first introduction to Ishiguro. Often reads like a British classic but with an unexpected and twisted twist! Thought provoking and lovely
Dec 17, 2022yelarts rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The unrealistic premise underlying the plot kills this novel for me (I like reality-based fiction).
Nov 09, 2022Taradactll rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book is extremely slow. I am waiting and waiting for the sci-fi dystopian story to have a point... and yet... will I wait forever?
Sep 25, 2022crazycatladyreads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lovely, provocative and heartbreaking story.
Sep 23, 2022jayesbooks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of those books that sticks with you. Beautifully written it presents an alternate reality where questions about humanity and person-hood loom large. It is also a sweet love story and profoundly tender at times.
Aug 24, 2022bocalibrary_Sam rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the epitome of very slow, very subtle psychological suspense. Blink and you'll miss it: throughout the very lifelike coming-of-age plot, lying in wait for you are hints of a disturbing future for our characters and a dystopian…
Apr 27, 2022
Brilliant commentary on the limitations of capitalism. Recommended.
Apr 25, 2022susan_findlay rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
When I was a kid, I didn't like science fiction because all the examples I'd read at that point were "all plot and no character". This book would have changed my mind. Other books have already done so, of course, but this is very much…
Mar 03, 2022
This was absolutely beautiful. To me, it was written as if an acquaintance was telling me their life story. The flow of the narrative had no climax, no real conflict, no plot twist. Instead it was very calm and a bit haunting. I found…
Dec 23, 2021Adele_Jaunty rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The book is a touch confusing at the beginning, but is well written. If you are a sensitive person, it is a heart-breaker.
Dec 14, 2021occasional_bookworm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Never Let me Go kind of disappointed me. Don’t get me wrong, it was a decent book, but it was not amazingggg. It is about three friends - Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth who attend a secluded boarding school promoting the arts called Hailsham. They…
Dec 03, 2021FloraWest rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I hesitate to review very thoroughly because this is definitely a "less you know the more you'll enjoy" sorts of reads. Suffice to say the writing is excellent and I particularly enjoyed the way information is revealed.