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A review by dan_tee
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This isn't the sort of book I usually go for, and to say I "enjoyed" it feels disingenuous. This book is overarchingly bleak, and feels suffocating at times. But the time you spend with the main cast of characters and seeing how they develop and change throughout the years really endears you towards them.
When you realise what's happening, the ending
is inevitable. You watch as these characters you care for go through futile motions based on an existance they don't understand, working only within the confines of a system they aren't even aware of. It's heartbreaking, and frustrating.
Ishiguro captures the mundanity of human nature, personal morality and companionship in a way I've not seen before.
I'm glad I read this book. I think it's one which I'll think about going forward, and I'm intrigued to see what the authors other works are like.
When you realise what's happening, the ending
is inevitable. You watch as these characters you care for go through futile motions based on an existance they don't understand, working only within the confines of a system they aren't even aware of. It's heartbreaking, and frustrating.
Ishiguro captures the mundanity of human nature, personal morality and companionship in a way I've not seen before.
I'm glad I read this book. I think it's one which I'll think about going forward, and I'm intrigued to see what the authors other works are like.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Classism