A review by carmentxx
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

mysterious reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

never let me go has always been a novel that people have generally said is pretty good and a must read. i will say that i feel a little disappointed in it, only in that it was built up so much and it didn’t reach what i thought it would be. maybe if i didn’t have a preconceived notion of it i would think it was pretty alright. at the core of this novel is the love between three friends who are as close as family, both love wise and fighting wise. for this reason i think this novel would have been better suited to a 3 person pov style. i didn’t find Kathy to be a particularly interesting protagonist and I found Ruth and Tommy to be much more engaging. still, not a bad novel. just a bit too slow and on the edge of boring for me. 
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