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A review by andrewsweet
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
5.0
When I started writing Models and Citizens, I was looking for the right sub-population to reflect some of what I see in our society around us. It wasn't supposed to be about clones at first. This is the book that made me think about using clones for my lower-caste.
The book follows a trio of clones and their relationship over a number of years from an experimental "boarding school" called Hailsham. The way that Kazuo maintains focus on Kathy makes the reader invest so deeply in her that even though the ending is foretold in the first chapter, the reader builds a healthy denial throughout until the very end. This exceptional book made me realize that cloning could be a very effective tool for examining the society we live in. Excellent writing, engaging story, and compelling treatment of a science fiction trope.
The book follows a trio of clones and their relationship over a number of years from an experimental "boarding school" called Hailsham. The way that Kazuo maintains focus on Kathy makes the reader invest so deeply in her that even though the ending is foretold in the first chapter, the reader builds a healthy denial throughout until the very end. This exceptional book made me realize that cloning could be a very effective tool for examining the society we live in. Excellent writing, engaging story, and compelling treatment of a science fiction trope.