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maelikesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Might stare at a wall and cry for the rest of the day
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Infertility, Medical content, Grief, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
moongelli's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
left with an indescribable empty feeling; saddened but less of a "moved-to-tears" sad & more of a "inevitability of the end" melancholia. first to leave, last to complete — bearing the weight of one who remembers all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Bullying, Medical content, Addiction, and Sexual content
Minor: War, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Animal death
cicadalove's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
a “science fiction” premise that goes largely unexplored in favor of detailing the myriad of ways you come to understand people through experiencing them through different moments- one of the more real novels when it comes to depecting humans and interpersonal relationships. the world is only as fleshed out as it needs to be to understand the characters, and to know them is a privilege even as they have very little to say. this act of knowing and remembering is posited as the way to dignify those deemed expendable or othered by society. reminded me how much i love living and the privilege of loving people for years & getting to Know and See them
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness
kirstym25's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Bullying
biobeetle's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infertility, and Chronic illness
paradicsomleves's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Confinement, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual content, Infertility, and Bullying
serenspace's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
5.0
Having heard of this book back in secondary school, I expected this to be typical of the kind of thing I would have read at 16. However, with a simple, relatable and easy voice leading me through the story, I was floored by the complexity and emotion present. From the early signs of dystopia that are barely skirted around, right until the open-ended conclusion to Ruth and Tommy's stories from Kath's perspective, I was moved close to tears. Ishiguro combines a simple narration with a disturbing alternate reality with a superb effect on my understanding of humanity and what a soul really means.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
m_colls's review against another edition
reflective
medium-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Toxic friendship
lauren625's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Medical content
lotties_corner'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
As the novel and the nature of the world and situation developed, my interest never ceased. Even as I began to understand what was going on, I still wanted to experience those discoveries with Kathy. At times, the subtext and intention of what was going on in this alternative england deeply unsettled me as it is a version of our world that I do not find entirely implausible. By viewing said world through Kathy, Ishiguro proves to us the point that Madame and Miss Emily were trying to make. That these clones do indeed have souls. We experience that truly human emotion through Kathy and her interactions with others, and the entire reading experience truly made me question how I categorise and limit the parameters of what it takes to be human.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content