A review by sfbookgirl
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I knew from this first page that this book was going to be good. Ishiguro’s writing blew me away and I enjoyed spending time with the story’s characters. I was specifically looking for a book about a boarding school, and Never Let Me Go is an appropriate choice. I found the second half of the book to lack a distinct plot, but the story wrapped up well. I think readers who enjoyed this one would like A Little Life, even though these two stories have completely different plots and settings. 
 
Never Let Me Go is about a woman named Kathy who reminisces about her time spent at a boarding school in England called Hailsham. Initially, it is slightly unclear, but the reader is told about halfway through the book why these children at Hailsham are so “special” (sorry no spoilers). The story is part sci-fi, part literary fiction. Most importantly, it tells the story of a woman and how the community she created as a child has shaped the way she lives today.
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