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A review by archer3
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This book is very overhyped, in my opinion. The beginning was insanely slow; I didn't start getting sort of into it until around chapter 12, which is basically halfway through the book.
I hated how the narrator was rambling and going on so many tangents; I was constantly losing track of the point she was trying to make. Her reflections on her childhood and past relationships were so...dull. I forced myself to keep reading because I assumed there'd be something redeeming about it eventually, but suffice to say there wasn't.
The last couple chapters were good because they cleared up most of what happened when she was a kid (and reading them didn't feel like I was aimlessly dragging my feet through the mud), but the ending disappointed me. I feel like so much more could've been done with it - it fell really flat.
I think if I had gone into this with lower or no expectations I would've DNFed pretty quick. But, as is, I was expecting something heartfelt and memorable, and this story didn't hit that mark for me.
I hated how the narrator was rambling and going on so many tangents; I was constantly losing track of the point she was trying to make. Her reflections on her childhood and past relationships were so...dull. I forced myself to keep reading because I assumed there'd be something redeeming about it eventually, but suffice to say there wasn't.
The last couple chapters were good because they cleared up most of what happened when she was a kid (and reading them didn't feel like I was aimlessly dragging my feet through the mud), but the ending disappointed me. I feel like so much more could've been done with it - it fell really flat.
I think if I had gone into this with lower or no expectations I would've DNFed pretty quick. But, as is, I was expecting something heartfelt and memorable, and this story didn't hit that mark for me.