A review by halftimelord
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.75

I read this book when I was at uni so I vaguely remembered the story and what happens, but I enjoyed this reread so much. It explores the themes of relationships, death and parenthood cleverly without being heavy-handed, and the narrative voice is perfect. I could write about this book forever but all I will say is that the last page made me cry and it takes a lot for a book to do that! Can't wait to read more Ishiguro.

My only criticism is around the ending - 
I thought the reveal with Miss Emily and Madam was very exposition heavy and considering how well the rest of the book gives the reader information, this could have been handled better!
 
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