Reviews

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

2.0

I understand that this is one of those books with a greater underlying theme of morality and stuff, but it was just. so. boring. I kept waiting for something to happen, and it never did. There was never a twist. So there you have it. I don't really have anything else to say about the whole thing.

2 stars for good writing.

medievalsnail's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

sophienall18's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

awoodenbird's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

zwachtel50's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

georgebartlam's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

cj_songbird's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

sdayleen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

dorkagadus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

syrmiana's review against another edition

3.0

I had to read this for an English assessment and it wasn’t all that bad. It could have been so much worse and I’m not half mad. I don’t understand why it’s a Nobel Prize Winner, but I still liked the story and how things unfolded. I felt like the plot would have been far more interesting, had it been told through Ruth’s eyes; she was such a complex and well-written character, and to be honest, the only one who caught my attention.

Tommy and Kathy being together felt forced to me. I felt like they did it solely because of Ruth but at the same time, I felt it since the beginning; there was something going on between the two, but it was never hinted in a straightforward manner. Maybe I wish it had been.

It made me think about a lot of things (and cost me an A+, so thank you) in our society.