A review by kjordan96
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

The premise and background world of this book definitely got me thinking deeply. I wasn’t super drawn to any of the characters individually, but was invested in discovering the truth of their world and Hailsham with them. The book definitely sped up at the end. I know the author deliberately wrote the ending to embody loneliness and the tragedy of their lives; however I really wanted the characters to have some sort of drive to escape the course of their lives and defy the terrible society they were in. I know that wasn’t the point but that’s what I was hoping for. Overall the book will make you think deeply but it is a slow burn and I did not find much satisfaction with the ending.
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