Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
305 pages
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • The moving, suspenseful, beautifully atmospheric modern classic from the acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day and Klara and the Sun—“a Gothic tour de force" (The New York Times) with an extraordinary twist. • “Speculative, experimental, and humanly moving. . . . Miraculous” —The New Republic • “A page-turner and a heartbreaker, a tour de force of knotted tension and buried anguish.” —TIME As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were. Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her life. And for the first time she is beginning to look back at their shared past and understand just what it is that makes them special—and how that gift will shape the rest of their time together.
The way the author casually drops massive plot twists and reveals is a mind-bending experience, making the story absolutely phenomenal.
This book changed my manner of thinking and left a lasting impact on how I view the world.
This book is an emotional rollercoaster that stays with you long after you finish it. It's a poignant exploration of love and loss that had me in tears for days.
This book offers a unique perspective as it unfolds like a memoir, blending nostalgia with a haunting dystopian reality. The gradual revelation of the world's darker aspects keeps you engaged and curious.
The bittersweet moments and the tone of resignation hit you like a punch in the gut.
The book is incredible and emotionally powerful, leaving readers in tears long after finishing it.
The slow realization throughout the story is incredibly impactful and emotionally devastating.