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A review by dejahentendu
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.0
I loved the writing. The story was engaging, and the style was extremely easy to connect with. I had zero sympathy for Ruth. OK, that's not entirely true, her being a self-important, controlling, mean-girl of a friend wasn't exactly completely on her. I found Kath's interactions with her to be kinder than I wished her to be.
But the SciFi part? What a gentle way to talk about how society would change under the circumstances of the world Ishiguro built. The central change was a slow reveal, so I don't want to mention it. But having a kind, forgiving person be the narrator for a story with such a horrific central idea was a gorgeous juxtaposition. I loved this one!
But the SciFi part? What a gentle way to talk about how society would change under the circumstances of the world Ishiguro built. The central change was a slow reveal, so I don't want to mention it. But having a kind, forgiving person be the narrator for a story with such a horrific central idea was a gorgeous juxtaposition. I loved this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism