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gladosisreading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Despite finding the back-and-forth storytelling a little disruptive for the pacing at times, this was a really unique book that dealt with some horrific topics in a really beautiful way. The narrative voice was especially strong, and even if certain sections were a little repetitive (which took me out of the story a bit), the urge to get to the bottom of things - even though deep down you likely already suspect the ending - really swept me away!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse
daddylonglegz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Classism
sabrina118's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
mvegag's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
madelynmonet's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
A lot of things that drove me crazy about this book were definitely intentional, stylistic choices. I hated the all caps, the limited first person narration and the way the sentences were almost child-like. That being said, I think all these things matched the theme and added to the dystopian level creepiness. Overall it was well-written and an interesting critique on society.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
elderwoodreads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0
Read this on recommendation from a friend and I'm so glad I did. Normally I'm weary of highly awarded literary authors as I fear their work will go over my head but this was the perfect level for what I wanted. I plan on reading all of Ishiguro's backlog at some point.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and War
annie_brewer's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
(BASIC NOTES) Writing style is haphazard and diary-like which I found jarring sometimes, but the characters are intracately constructed. Plot is a bit jumpy which was sometimes confusing, but the ending which tied up meaning was beautiful and devastating...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Minor: Infertility and Sexual content
jvbook_reader's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content
carmentxx's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
never let me go has always been a novel that people have generally said is pretty good and a must read. i will say that i feel a little disappointed in it, only in that it was built up so much and it didn’t reach what i thought it would be. maybe if i didn’t have a preconceived notion of it i would think it was pretty alright. at the core of this novel is the love between three friends who are as close as family, both love wise and fighting wise. for this reason i think this novel would have been better suited to a 3 person pov style. i didn’t find Kathy to be a particularly interesting protagonist and I found Ruth and Tommy to be much more engaging. still, not a bad novel. just a bit too slow and on the edge of boring for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content
osteele98's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Medical content