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Never let me go

Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954- Book - 2005 Adult Book / Fiction / Dystopian / Ishiguro, Kazuo, Fiction / Ishiguro, Kazuo None on shelf 12 requests on 6 copies Community Rating: 4.1 out of 5

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Page-turner at first, contemplative later submitted by pkooger on May 7, 2011, 1:51pm I wish reviews of the book had not given away its premise before I could read it, because what I enjoyed most was piecing together the mystery of who the students are and where they come from. The first half of the book was riveting, and I couldn’t put it down. The second half of the book was not nearly as much of a page-turner to me. This story is sort of about love among captives. I wanted the author to focus on questions of freedom and human rights. The author wanted to focus on love and mortality.

Never Let Me Go is a powerful book in a quiet sort of way, but don’t expect it to be more than tangentially related to science-fiction.

Couldn't put it down submitted by crazyspaz13 on July 12, 2018, 1:52pm I loved this book. It was like reading The Sixth Sense. The more you read, the more you actually figure out what's going on! Absolutely couldn't put it down.

Classic submitted by blue77rose on July 19, 2018, 8:22pm This is one of my all time favorites. I highly recommend it. I’ve read it twice and would read it again. Story has wonderful twist.

Pretty good submitted by zmclaugh on July 27, 2018, 11:22am A fascinating concept and a riveting read. I did, however, sometimes find the characters lacking in emotional depth. I'm left wondering if that was the point. I do recommend reading this at least once.

Suspenseful submitted by kferguson on July 22, 2019, 9:51pm Very well written by a Nobel Prize and Booker Prize winner

Overrated submitted by redwood on August 3, 2019, 9:28pm Everyone loves this book, but the prose drags and it's a little underwhelming for me.

Devestating submitted by bfields on June 26, 2020, 8:13am Apparently it doesn't affect everyone this way, but this book left me in a funk that lingered for days. For my mental health, I don't think I'll read it again.

To me it's a horror novel where the lurking monster, hinted at, then only really shown at the end, is our own mortality.

Elegiac, Deceptively Lovely submitted by sVfGI7Glt2pz7GZgVB90 on August 20, 2020, 12:00pm This passionate and seductive love story is riveting from the first page to the last. The narrative is simple, conversational with not too many characters to follow. The overshadowing ideas within the story are shrouded, yet gradually become more apparent. However, "the final reveal" suggests many more questions linger after the final page is turned.

ho submitted by smr on June 27, 2021, 1:16pm never let me go

Dystopia fans, read this!! submitted by kh89 on July 24, 2022, 9:40pm I don't remember how I found this novel the first time, but I reread it last year, not recalling very much of the plot but remembering that it had left me feeling particularly desolate in a way I wanted to experience again. If you prefer your books with happy endings, skip this one; if you want to be dragged into unrelenting and painful questions about what makes us human, dive on in. Expect desolation, however. It will hit hard and leave you floored by the end.

Literary Distopian Fantasy submitted by bookasaurusray on July 27, 2022, 10:39am This will always be one of my favorite books - I loved the world-building and the relationship between the characters. Definitely one of Ishiguro's best.

Unsatisfying submitted by lizgiessner on July 27, 2022, 7:31pm Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are the main characters in this dystopian present. Most of the book is flashback to their time at Hailsham boarding school (in England) which appears to be an idyllic educational environment where typical childhood/adolescent behavior is examined in a detached way. The major theme seems to be the ethics of behavior/choices for individuals as well as science/society. I thought it was interesting, suspenseful near the end, but ultimately sad and unsatisfying.

Too much submitted by Susan C on September 10, 2022, 1:23pm A very sad story. It was overrated.

Haunting and Thought-Provoking submitted by vclinton on June 9, 2023, 1:25pm I was worried when I started this book that I wasn't going to like it. It has a very slow pacing and I'll admit, I would only recommend it to a certain sort of book reader. That said, the narrative style in which it's written was soooooo fascinating. I found being able to see this world through the eyes of just one person frustrating and genuine. It was a haunting book, so well written. I'm very glad I picked it up.

Well-deserved commendations for this book submitted by cnaheedy on July 10, 2023, 11:30am Even though I was somewhat spoiled on the ending of the book, I really enjoyed reading it. The science fiction/dystopian novels I've enjoyed most are those that center the human experience and emotions of those living in this world, which this book does extremely well.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
Year Published: 2005
Description: 288 p.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781400078776
1400078776

SUBJECTS
Cloning -- Fiction.
Organ donors -- Fiction.
Donation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Fiction.
England. -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.