Reviews

Neleisk man išeiti by Kazuo Ishiguro

anasagrado's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

book_concierge's review against another edition

4.0

The students at Hailsham are special. Kept isolated from the outside, nurtured, educated and encouraged to find ways to express their creativity and maintain excellent health, they are nevertheless kept in the dark about their purpose in life. Little by little, they piece together the clues to discover their intended purpose in life.

Ishiguro creates a dystopian society that seems idyllic at first; he introduces the reader to the horrible reality a little at a time, so that you are seduced by the “normalcy” of these students’ lives. But what happens once they leave Hailsham and go out to find their destinies, is what really sets this book apart. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.


NOTE: re-read June 2016 - definitely not my favorite genre, but this book really holds up well for me.

tappy'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

neighbs's review against another edition

5.0

kazuo don’t make me cry challenge (impossible) 

aliceaustin's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

definitelymolly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

shreyavolety's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.75

A quiet but stunning novel. Near perfect.

milliei's review against another edition

3.0

The concept of being made for donations and death is haunting and interesting. I love stories like that. However, the reminiscence was sometimes quite boring and dragged a bit.

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

alexf7'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

3.75