Reviews

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

agallante's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

breadisgone's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

stev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

cecrbc's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jimbowen0306's review against another edition

4.0

This book follows the life of Kathy, Ruth and Tommy as they grow up at a nice boarding school, move on to placements outside the school, and then go on to live outside their controlled environments, as donors.

The story, narated by Kathy, describes the claustrophobia (wrong word, but I can't think of a better one), and intensity of their lives really well. Having gone to private school myself, I can say he's really caught the feeling of their time at school.

The book then evolves into one where we see how they position themselves in the world. That is where the book gets depressing. It's still really well written, but sad because we see how limited their horizons have become.

I'd recommend the book, but don't find out about their lives before you read the book, it'll lessen the book for you.

caislekyle's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

alterdd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

farwden's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

20766's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

barkatdhanji's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0