Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

288 pages first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day comes a devastating novel of innocence, knowledge, and loss.  As children Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exc...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 104,301 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

emotional: 67%

sad: 66%

dark: 54%

mysterious: 47%

challenging: 23%

tense: 14%

hopeful: 6%

adventurous: 4%

inspiring: 3%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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