Never Let Me Go

by Kazuo Ishiguro | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0571272126 Global Overview for this book
Registered by 4evagreen of Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on 8/26/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by 4evagreen from Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Received as a BookMooch.

Journal Entry 2 by 4evagreen at Furness Vale, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Saturday, June 9, 2018
Never Let Me Go is a dystopian novel that is set in 1990's England and revolves around a state sponsored and sanctioned programme of human cloning. The novel in particular, centres around a group of clones, euphemistically referred to as "students", who grow up in Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic school and institution set in the deep southern English countryside. Once the 'students' leave Hailsham they are given a year of two of relative freedom before they begin donating organs so as to prolong the lives of ordinary citizens. These “donors” will continue to donate organs until they “complete,” a euphemism for death, which usually comes after their third or fourth 'donations'.

The 'students' have less time on earth but their lives still involves hopes and joys, disappointments and sorrows similar to those on the outside. Yet despite Miss Emily and her cohorts' efforts to improve the 'students' up-bringing the clones are still looked upon with revulsion and distrust. The programme gets shut down when one Doctor attempts to make them even more human by allowing them the possibility of breeding. In fact Kathy displays a greater depth of humanity than what any of the humans do.

A thoroughly enjoyable read that deserves to be on the 1001 list.

Journal Entry 3 by 4evagreen at Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 12, 2018

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Journal Entry 4 by wingSparkishwing at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, June 15, 2018
Received today. Thank you so much!

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