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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
4.25
dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

To date, this is one of the most interesting books I've had the pleasure of reading in the year. It isn't a dystopia in its usual sense; an authoritarian regime, violent suppression from the state, and the simmering undercurrent of rebellion and uprising that threatens to pull down the status quo. Instead, this book takes us on a deceptively simple and easygoing journey through the life of "students" in an institute called Hailsham, where we follow Kathy's story, alongside those of Tommy's and Ruth's, her closest friends. 

While this book contains some chilling and stirring commentary on bio-ethics, human rights, and
the dehumanization accompanied from the act of human cloning for organ harvesting
, it was only situated in the last thirty pages. Ishiguro proved masterful in building this world through intrigue, mystery, and illusion, though the political and ethical implications of the topic he chose to unravel felt unfinished, and I was left wanting for more. 

In spite of this, this novel contains its value as it takes us through the life of these "students," what happens to them, and how the main character, Kathy, pays the cost. It's a dystopian exploration of what it's like to suffer at the borders and what it takes to keep the system in place. It was placid, intriguing, ultimately riveting.

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