Reviews

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

elisabeth7291's review against another edition

4.0

Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go, subtly augments contemporary Britain into a dystopic society with a unique population of children who have been specifically created – cloned to be exact – to become organ donors in their adult life. If it weren’t for this fact, Never Let Me Go might be mistaken as a typical story of friendship, love and jealousy set in a boarding school for students with high aptitude for art.

My complete review here:http://www.literatureandleisure.com/2009/12/book-on-tape-review-never-let-me-go/

robinvanille's review against another edition

4.0

I knew nothing about this book before starting it, and I think that’s why I liked it so much. Gradually finding out what the story was about built up the tension, and the small clues throughout kept me interested. The end was a bit of an anti-climax but in a way it also felt realistic.

coffeypot_'s review against another edition

challenging mysterious sad medium-paced

3.75

marleyrollins's review against another edition

2.0

Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like I just didn’t get it at all. What was the point of anything that happened? What was Ishiguro trying to say? Not a fan.

dmac_escape'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

3.5

windless_poet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

anikav's review against another edition

4.0

A steady sad novel 

efergie's review against another edition

4.0

stunning, beautiful, and nauseatingly hopeless. just they way i like them. 

juliagoolia275's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

el_tlakwache's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75