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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Jan. 20th, 2007 11:04 amThe Blurb On The Back:
In one of the most acclaimed and original 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 thirty-one, 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.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Moving and thought provoking, you can see why this book was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2005. This is an excellent example of the literary face of science fiction (which seems to be more acceptable to 'The Establishment') and is definitely worth a read.
In one of the most acclaimed and original 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 thirty-one, 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.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Moving and thought provoking, you can see why this book was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2005. This is an excellent example of the literary face of science fiction (which seems to be more acceptable to 'The Establishment') and is definitely worth a read.
