Reviews

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

jessenat's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

sooo interesting i just loved how the details of the reality were revealed so similarly to how the characters themselves were understanding their world at different stages. the character interactions esp ruth and kathy were so realistic and i legit couldn’t put this down

arianasantos's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

fayeheadland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

vic_the_postie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

paintsandreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

maxathousnd's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I don’t think I fully grasped the situation and the world in this but it did leave me with something. To me this book was about purpose, trying to find what makes you happy, trying to answer all the questions you have, trying to be happy, and hoping that as you get older things will getter better, clearer. I’m sure that I’ll be thinking about this book for a while, and have my own questions. Just not sure if I want them answered. 

samcuttle's review against another edition

5.0

kazuo ishiguro, please know you have my heart forever

picklepig245's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

hannah_trang's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

A nostalgic and well paced page-turner set in dystopian society. This book has truly moved me and was extremely thought provoking. 

Would recommend to many people, but not all as it can be a bit slow at times. A book that you read on a rainy day. 8.5/10. Recommended by Libby. 

readingmakesuhot's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0