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A review by abbywebb
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
3.0
I had absolutely no expectations going into this book. I hadn’t read the book jacket, hadn’t seen the movie trailer. A colleague recommended it based on my book preferences but told me not to look into the topic ahead of time or it would spoil the big plot.
So. That being said, although I caught on to the “big plot” instantly, I don’t want to summarize the story as it may ruin it for others.
What I will say is this: The concept of the book was great, although I have seen it done before ([b:The Unit|5730888|The Unit|Ninni Holmqvist|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255729924s/5730888.jpg|5902518] by [a:Ninni Holmqvist|1232086|Ninni Holmqvist|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]; The Island, a 2005 movie – that was hint #1). I was just disappointed that it didn’t develop more than it did, or possibly that it didn’t develop more quickly than it did. There could have been a lot more action and drama in the book, rather than drawn out story-tellings of the past.
The long story short: If you are one of those readers who are able to read slow material without batting an eye, give this book a try (especially if you like freaky dystopian storylines – that is hint #2). If, however, you are from the camp of not being able to struggle through said literature, go see the movie. I heard stellar reviews about the movie.v
So. That being said, although I caught on to the “big plot” instantly, I don’t want to summarize the story as it may ruin it for others.
What I will say is this: The concept of the book was great, although I have seen it done before ([b:The Unit|5730888|The Unit|Ninni Holmqvist|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255729924s/5730888.jpg|5902518] by [a:Ninni Holmqvist|1232086|Ninni Holmqvist|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]; The Island, a 2005 movie – that was hint #1). I was just disappointed that it didn’t develop more than it did, or possibly that it didn’t develop more quickly than it did. There could have been a lot more action and drama in the book, rather than drawn out story-tellings of the past.
The long story short: If you are one of those readers who are able to read slow material without batting an eye, give this book a try (especially if you like freaky dystopian storylines – that is hint #2). If, however, you are from the camp of not being able to struggle through said literature, go see the movie. I heard stellar reviews about the movie.v