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Never Let Me Go (Hardcover)
by Kazuo Ishiguro (Author)
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Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were pupils at Hailsham - an idyllic establishment situated deep in the English countryside. The children there were tenderly sheltered from the outside world, brought up to believe they were special, and that their personal welfare was crucial. But for what reason were they really there? It is only years later that Kathy, now aged 31, finally allows herself to yield to the pull of memory. What unfolds is the haunting story of how Kathy, Ruth and Tommy, slowly come to face the truth about their seemingly happy childhoods - and about their futures. Never Let Me Go is a uniquely moving novel, charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of our lives.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle, convincing and ulitmately emotionally shattering , 12 May 2006
By David Worton (Southend-On-Sea, Essex) - See all my reviews
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This is the fourth book by Kazuo Ishiguro I've read and whilst I enjoyed "An Artist of the Floating World", found the "Unconsoled" intriguing and "The Remains of the Day" a wonderful character study, I think that with this book the author has far exceeded all those works. Others on this site have already said enough about the plot and the characterization and some have complained about its apparently mundane nature. It's true that nothing much happens on the surface yet this pathos is an essential part of the point. The great skill of the author is to make a series of apparently simple reminiscences interesting and convincing, and to build them into a totally compelling picture of a bizarre love triangle.

There is as much horror in what is unsaid as in what is said.

If you aren't moved by the simple but stunning ending, so beautifully written despite its inevitability, you have no heart. A masterpiece and one I shall remember forever.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb at several levels, 12 Mar 2005
This short and easy to read book can be read at a deeper level than the obvious but still interesting main story. It talked to me about how relationships change and we must be prepared to move on; how memories of key moments and places in our life echo through later life; and how there are sweet spots in these that can never be recaptured. It talks of how our upbringing may shelter us from reality but in a way that makes our lives better, and how we do not see the realities of how our upbringing affects us until later in life. And it talks about belief and avoidance. So much truth in these pages as well as being an absorbing read.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant for a first taste of this author, 9 Mar 2005
To be perfectly honest, I found the Remains of the Day a boring film, and bought this book not knowing it was by the same author, due to a review I had read in the Evening Standard.

I devoured it in one sitting. The story begins straight away, without any distracting and annoying "set the scene" detail. You are immediately hooked as the lead character Kathy starts discussing her impending fate and describes life the led up to this moment.

Although this book is a thoughtful and revealing treatise on the effects of medical advancement, it is also an engaging story about how one's past actions can resonate in later life. I suspect any publicity that surrounds this book will focus on the ethical issues it raises, but please don't let that put you off. The human elements of the story relating to the haracters is poignant and revealing. The main character suffers due to the actions of her best friend, at school ( I won't say any more than this so as not to spoil the story) and although the initial slight seems trivial for these special people it has exceptional consequences.

I would recommend this book to anyone. I am genuinely surprised I found it so addictive even though the author is not known for his warm and engaging writing style. Say goodbye to your evening once you have bought it!

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