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A review by venusinlove
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
so, that was confusing as fuck.
i felt so bad for the characters most of the time but other than that it was a pretty dull and emotionless read for me. don't get me wrong it's a good book but halfway through I stopped caring about it. the story is unique(!!) and I was pretty invested in it, so I held my hopes up for the ending, which was just alright.
having read "klara and the sun" beforehand I can see the "signature" writing kazuo Ishiguro has and I think this book was far better than his latest one, although my point for having plot holes still stands strong. i wish some things were better explained and I didn't have to wonder what's happening even after the end.
maybe if I read it again someday it will all make some sense.
i felt so bad for the characters most of the time but other than that it was a pretty dull and emotionless read for me. don't get me wrong it's a good book but halfway through I stopped caring about it. the story is unique(!!) and I was pretty invested in it, so I held my hopes up for the ending, which was just alright.
having read "klara and the sun" beforehand I can see the "signature" writing kazuo Ishiguro has and I think this book was far better than his latest one, although my point for having plot holes still stands strong. i wish some things were better explained and I didn't have to wonder what's happening even after the end.
maybe if I read it again someday it will all make some sense.