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A review by eimearhayes
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While objectively an amazingly well written book, I often found myself bored while reading and having to push myself through to get to the next part where I hoped to find some big exciting moment. Though none of the book, even the big reveals, felt very impactful. The whole book I felt sort of detached from the story. In part I think this is intentional, to make this dystopian world seem like a slightly skewed normal, but overall just not my favourite style to read. I would definitely still recommend this book though. The world and characters created are extremely interesting and very morally thought provoking.
Moderate: Medical content, Infertility, and Death