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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Wow. Talk about fascinating and thought-provoking. The premise of this story is so different and so disturbing, in a way, and it brings up a lot of questions about morality and humanity. The way everything is presented is pretty unique, but it works really well and adds to the reality. All of...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This was a really slow read. The big horrible secret was so obvious that I've known it from the start. The idea of the book is interesting, but that's about it. Too long, too boring and I just didn't get the point of the whole thing.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Brilliant and creepy”
Lucinda B wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Impresionant.”
Zdup wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I like how the story is remembering back about her past and trying to understand and consoled by them. Kazuo Ishiguro has the talent of creating sad yet beautiful memories, giving the reader bittersweet emotions throughout the novel. At the same time, there were plenty of mysteries and suspense that one can't be parted with the book willingly. Even at the end, I hope for more. Kazuo Ishiguro is truly a master of story telling.”
Sylvia L wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A page-turner until the very end, I had difficulties putting it down when it was finished. It's a fairly quick read, but so worth the amount of time spent on it.
Morgan Smith wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I look forward to reading more works by Ishiguro in the future. ”
“This is not a book about science gone wild or alternate history. It is about the relationships between three friends; Ruth, Tommy, and Kathy. These complicated, frustrating, and sometimes amazing relationships are wrapped in trappings of science fiction and strict societal expectations. I couldn't help but feel that Ishiguro was trying to tell us something about how people accept the paths that have been set for them, and refuse to question too seriously the rules that give their lives structure.
Emily T wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I look forward to seeing the movie version next year, I think Keira Knightly and Carey Mulligan will fit Ruth and Kathy perfectly. ”
“Frankenstein meets 1984. I liked this novel quite a bit -- thought the ending could have used some more work -- but in all the concept is current and thoughtful, and I can see teaching this novel with the two others previously mentioned.”
jziegenm wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Having never read Ishiguro before, and simply judging by the praise he has received for his other work, I was very excited about reading this book. however, the book itself is not what can be called entertainment. Never Let Me Go is a story of trying to find some hope, or at least attempting to have some sort of meaningful existence before the inevitability of death comes full circle. The book is told in such a way, and moves so deliberately slow (in an incredibly well done and effective manner), that the reader is almost dwelling on the hopelessness of its characters while at the same time reading the words on the page. However one thing that is never lost is the ability that Ishiguro has to captrue the reader, tell the story, and make sure that the book is never forgotten. What is even more beautiful is that Ishiguro, in telling his story never loses sight of its purpose. You find yourself hoping that the characters find a way to escape or to achieve a deferral of their chosen fate. Yet, as the amount of remaining pages decreases towards the book's end you realize, just as the characters Ishiguro has written realize..that regardless of what you are hoping for - it must all come to an end. ”
JJFEsq. wrote this review Thursday, December 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ishiguro reminds me of McEwan - melancholy, lonely and despairingly sad. Halfway through the book I really wasn't enjoying it. Once I finished, however, I feel the quite impressed by how Ishiguro has made me feel - heartbroken. ”
Kellie H wrote this review Wednesday, December 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Janneke H wrote this review Wednesday, December 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In one of the most acclaimed and strange novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.
Beschrijving
Kathy is eenendertig en werkt op het platteland in een revalidatiekliniek. Ze verzorgt mensen die organen doneren. Alle donateurs zijn gekloond en zijn opgevoed met het idee dat ze na hun dertigste levensjaar meerdere organen zullen doneren tot de dood erop volgt. Kathy heeft haar vriendschap met Ruth na jaren weer op kunnen pakken toen ze haar verzorger werd na een orgaandonatie. Ook haar oude jeugdliefde Tommy komt terug in haar leven als Kathy hem na zijn tweede orgaandonatie verzorgt. Gaandeweg wordt duidelijk dat de vrienden door hun gemeenschappelijke lot en afkomst een bijzondere band hebben.
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De 31-jarige Kathy H. blikt terug op haar schooljaren op het geisoleerde instituut Hailsham en in de zogenoemde Cottages en met name op haar vriendschappen met Ruth en Tommy. Geleidelijk wordt duidelijk dat onder dit kabbelende verhaal over school, liefde en vriendschap een ander verhaal schuilgaat en ook wat voor soort personen Kathy, Ruth en Tommy zijn. Hun levenslot ligt vast, ondanks de vage hoop die ze hebben op 'uitstel'. Het is een bizarre fantasie die Ishiguro hier subtiel uitwerkt, maar de sciencefiction-elementen staan niet centraal: dit is vooral een verhaal over vriendschap, verloren idealen, gemiste kansen en het verglijden van de tijd. Zoals in eerder werk verhult Ishiguro door het gekozen perspectief meer dan hij vertelt en het is spijtig dat de flaptekst veel te veel weggeeft.”
“CRAP !!”
Reem Saeed Ahmed wrote this review Wednesday, December 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
