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A review by chrisrohlev1234
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
4.0
Prose:3
Story:5
Overall I gave this book four stars to average out the two above categories. When awarding the Nobel Prize to to Kashuo Ishiguro, the Swedish Academy wrote "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world." I think this rings true especially for this novel. The way the author builds a relationship from the start and then crushes it moved me. Moved me so much so that I really believe this is one of the saddest stories I have ever read. Kafka once said something along the lines of "a story should cut you like a knife." And for this novel that is more true than any other I have read. The prose was overwhelmingly mediocre which in most cases is a detriment to the book. I think in this case however, the author did it on purpose. He writes so plainly and matter-of-factly to truly express the bleakness of the story and of Kathy. Overall, the prose wasn't great but I care more about the story which was amazing.
Story:5
Overall I gave this book four stars to average out the two above categories. When awarding the Nobel Prize to to Kashuo Ishiguro, the Swedish Academy wrote "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world." I think this rings true especially for this novel. The way the author builds a relationship from the start and then crushes it moved me. Moved me so much so that I really believe this is one of the saddest stories I have ever read. Kafka once said something along the lines of "a story should cut you like a knife." And for this novel that is more true than any other I have read. The prose was overwhelmingly mediocre which in most cases is a detriment to the book. I think in this case however, the author did it on purpose. He writes so plainly and matter-of-factly to truly express the bleakness of the story and of Kathy. Overall, the prose wasn't great but I care more about the story which was amazing.