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book_busy's review against another edition
3.0
Solid 3.6/5 if we're playing by Goodreads' rules seeing as I cannot in good confidence say I currently find I "really liked" this book. It felt like, and I've had this experience with the other 2 of Ishiguro's novels I read, we got into the meat of things far too late. I'm not saying I'm against building suspense but it felt like the actually interesting elements of the plot are left hanging for much too long before they're answered to the point where towards the end it just felt like a mad rush to tie up all the loose ends. AND YET things still felt unfinished. It almost felt like we ended where the story should have began and everything else could have been backstory revealed through exposition. A second point, I found I struggled to believe this character was a different character from the other characters I read in the other 2 Ishiguro books. Yes, the events described and the supposed attitude of Kathy is more sporadic but that doesn't really feel reflected in her internal monologue at all. All of the protagonists I've read so far sound like they share the same head. I don't know if Ishiguro has an obsession with people in servile roles but I personally didn't feel enough variation. It was a cute concept and it was competently executed but it didn't capture my heart, simply left me with the ingrained serotonin bump from finally completing it.
Rant over. Onto the next read.
Rant over. Onto the next read.
jongtaesymtpoms's review against another edition
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
3.5
aixahv3858's review against another edition
4.0
Uno de esos libros que te tocan en lo más profundo del corazón, de formas que ni di quiera comprendes, hasta marcarte profundamente. Siento que tengo que dejar que se asiente dentro de mí todo lo que me ha generado.
Bajo la aparente utopía de un mundo distópico, Kazuo Ishiguro nos plantea cuestiones muy personales sobre la realidad en la que vivimos, la capacidad de tomar decisiones y la forma en la que ello determina la forma en la que nos relacionamos con los demás. Simplemente magistral.
Bajo la aparente utopía de un mundo distópico, Kazuo Ishiguro nos plantea cuestiones muy personales sobre la realidad en la que vivimos, la capacidad de tomar decisiones y la forma en la que ello determina la forma en la que nos relacionamos con los demás. Simplemente magistral.
beekle's review against another edition
5.0
Somewhat dystopian but in a way that doesn't feel scary due to the narration? I loved it and I especially loved the minute details between social interactions that conveyed more than their words ever did.
nicolegiordano's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully written, thought-provoking, well developed characters. A heartbreaking story. A bit intense, emotional.
lydiacox's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.0
charlote_1347's review against another edition
5.0
I was told by numerous friends that I would cry upon completing this book. I didn't. This wasn't because it lacked anything. On the contrary, this has to be one of the best books I've read on the subject of clones and ethical practice. What it was, was that I knew the ending was coming. The author constructed a dystopia where happy endings for students simply do not exist. At best, they gain a measure of peace from the inevitability of it all, which was horrifying in itself. To use people in such a way because they aren't conceived of natural means...the very idea fills me with horror, especially in the rapidly developing world we're living in. But, the ending. I think a surprise twist would have cheapended the novel and compromised its message. The novel was very powerful from page to page, but the hopeless vision of Kathy in 'the lost corner' of England, imagining Tommy running towards her from the distance...that was a shattering way to finish things. A perfect way.
oceanofwords's review against another edition
4.0
something keeps tugging at my heart when i read this book. I imagine it like a cloudy day on weekends that never turns into rain. Great study of small bits of feelings that create a larger impact on the relationship.