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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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tori_renee_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This is a second read for me and it’s just as haunting as I remembered. Ishiguro never fails to capture the struggle of what it means to be human in such an elegant way.

milyhope's review against another edition

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2.0

Vi la película hace varios años y me pareció interesantísima, por eso decidí escuchar el audiolibro, aún cuando estaba narrado en español de España. Sin embargo salí bastante decepcionada, se siente como que no pasa nada nunca y las revelaciones de la trama son dadas como si fuera alguien diciendo “pásame la sal”. Quizás fuera la narradora, pero un audiolibro no puede hacer milagros si la historia carece de emociones.
La sinopsis dice “triángulo amoroso” (no sé si aquí en Goodreads o en alguna otra parte lo leí así), pero de amoroso no hay mucho y de triángulo a duras penas.
Quizás me atreva a darle otra oportunidad a este autor en el futuro, pero para la próxima no veré la película basada en el libro y la leeré yo misma.
Creo que el único personaje que está mejor formulado es Ruth, porque es la única que me generó emociones, negativas claro porque es una odiosa, pero fueron emociones al fin.

reibee's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Once you get through the very laid out plot narration it is a truly beautiful and tragic story. the last 6 pages had me gasping for air. Also would you believe that i made it 50% through this book without realizing there is a movie adaptation starring andrew garfield, kiera knightly, and carry mulligan????

jess271201's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

torinomori's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

berrytown's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

entirely bittersweet, an atmospheric read helmed by a first person narrative. the reveals are startling though never overblown. this book invites us to question what defines humanity and when we rob others of it how do they find ways back to their own agency? a haunting novel that truly earns its right in the gothic canon; it lingers with you like a time in childhood you can never go back to.