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A review by maggiebook
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
3.0
The story was very good and made you think about it long after finishing it. The writing for the most part was very indicative of young adults. The narrator Kathy provided depressing yet almost non-emotional tone of the book. Even when describing some carefree days while the main characters were in school, there was always an underlying sense of foreboding and tragedy. The brilliant way that was done would make me give it a solid 4-stars.
What I struggled with was the first two parts in the three part story. The narrative in part one and two tries to set up anticipation for the reader to know what is really going on by withholding information. Many times the narration stops the story with: but I will get to that later or that will be revealed in a bit. There was also a couple of times where the narrator would start taking about an important event and 5 pages of talking about something else you get to 'as I was saying' etc. I found it so annoying I almost DNF'd it halfway through the book but I had heard so many positive reviews about it I wanted to finish it. Parts one and two were a solid 2-star for me.
What saved the book for me was the third part. Again very little emotion but enough reveal that I was glad I finished it. The third part moved very fast for me and I felt it was a reward for making it through the beginning. So I ended up averaging the two ratings and giving this book a solid 3-stars.
What I struggled with was the first two parts in the three part story. The narrative in part one and two tries to set up anticipation for the reader to know what is really going on by withholding information. Many times the narration stops the story with: but I will get to that later or that will be revealed in a bit. There was also a couple of times where the narrator would start taking about an important event and 5 pages of talking about something else you get to 'as I was saying' etc. I found it so annoying I almost DNF'd it halfway through the book but I had heard so many positive reviews about it I wanted to finish it. Parts one and two were a solid 2-star for me.
What saved the book for me was the third part. Again very little emotion but enough reveal that I was glad I finished it. The third part moved very fast for me and I felt it was a reward for making it through the beginning. So I ended up averaging the two ratings and giving this book a solid 3-stars.