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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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christineponkey's review against another edition

4.0

An interesting read that raises interesting questions and draws attention to novel hypothetical ethics. After reading it through, it really made me stop and think from a new perspective. It's one of those books that probably deserves a re-read in order to full appreciate it.

trizfernandes's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

kmeun's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

scarlettmchen's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

bc288's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

konandcompany's review against another edition

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5.0

this book represents so many of world's worst sins—the indefensible cost of greed and progress which amounts to the dehumanization and exploitation of others. it raises these points romantically, tragically, beautifully. the horror of kathy, ruth, and tommy's situation is revealed slow, sugarcoated by their naiveté, the mythos that evolves as the children grow and are fed palatable snippets of the truth.

yet what was the most maddening and devastating of all was how they tried to hold onto their dignity until the end, how they clung to their purpose because otherwise all of that suffering would be for nothing.

i wanted so much more for them.