"Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, Never Let Me Go, is many things. It is a coming of age story, a romance, a mystery, a horror story, and a tear-jerker. It is a tale of deceptive simplicity that reveals emotional depth and resonance in its characters. But most importantly, it is well-told story that is enjoyable to read. Indeed, Never Let Me Go is a novel that doesn’t fit into a single genre. It’s not a surprise that the novel made Time Magazine’s All-TIME 100 Novels list.

Never Let Me Go is told through the reminiscing of Kathy, a student at an exclusive English private school named Hailsham. She and her fellow classmates are treated well, but as they grow older they come to realize that there is a secret which permeates their lives. By the time the secret is revealed, it is too late to save themselves. Set in a fictional England during the 1990s, Never Let Me Go takes place in a dystopian landscape.

Given the recent popularity of The Hunger Games trilogy, Never Let Me Go is an excellent choice for those wanting to read something similar. Even if dystopian literature is not your cup of tea, Never Let Me Go is an excellent novel for teens and adults. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves literature.

288 p.

Book review by Justin.