Reviews

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

elvispelvis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

writerreader's review against another edition

3.25

Time may change my rating and review. Which way Im not sure. It was initially meant to be a 1, so annoyed I was with the tale of forced donors who didnt fight back in any way about their situation. I read more anout the writer and their motivation (that they wrote it to see why so many people don’t rebel against their own dire circumstances) & I thought, well, fair. After all Im a writer with a hated story trying to buck convention so as to cogitate thought, so I had to give him some leeway, right?

But I still can’t give it too many points being that, though I understand their docility matches ours when faced with many things, well, how was there not a single thought or action against their fate? How were the controlling systems (of pressure and of society) not more visible? Surely they would be reinforced in many different ways, wouldn't they? 
In the end I hve to put this book in the same bin as stories by Munro and Trevor, in that they have a kind of delicate subtlety that appeals to a person indoctrinated in our elite circle, a person who has come to believe that being tickled by getting near a tough topic is a sign of high culture. 
Peace out

bobbyjoeybaby's review against another edition

4.0

I remember so clearly where I was the moment I finished this book, and it was me kind of babysitting this girl and trying so hard not to bawl my eyes out in front of her

sophieross's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

science fiction??? I think not. 

awkwardkatalyst's review against another edition

3.0

I'm trying to process how I feel about this book and all I can think is "Ruth is the worst"

kathann's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

trisha30's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought I wouldn’t like the direct narrative style but it was actually a fun read. The book is a little eerie but in a very engrossing way- decent not wow

bridgettesbitchinbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

nikita_samin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

marlamd's review against another edition

2.0

Painfully slow and predictable by the end I didn't care anymore