Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Taste attributes: dramascience fictionromanceslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentarylove conquers all
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, fresh novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Ishiguro explores what it means to have a soul and how art distinguishes man from other life forms. But above all, Never Let Me Go is a study of friendship and the bonds we form which make or break while we come of age.
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- Author
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 319
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- Open Library
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