Book 43: Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro

I am so in love with this book, as you may have figured out since I have read it twice in 2 weeks (and a 3rd book in-between).

I really wish I had a way of recommending this book with out giving it away and still impart the scope of what the story is trying to convey.  And I wish I was able to express the wonders of Ishiguro's prose.

I want my friends to have the same experience with this book that I did.  It is always a risk to recommend a book that had a profound effect on you and hope they have the same reaction.

The truth of it is, I just need to give them a copy, let them read it and see what comes of it.

I did also see the movie that was made of the novel.  It was a good movie, but I didn't feel the intimate connection with Kathy I got from reading it.  I think it would be hard to convey, but with that I would recommend the movie.  I would definitely  recommend reading the book before seeing the movie on this one.

Book 41: Never Let me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

I just got done reading Never Let Me go and I still have all the feeling the book has stirred coursing through me.

This is a very quietly written book about a girl who is an organ donation clone.  However, this is not a book about organ donation, but instead about her experience of growing up.  It is not a sensational book, there is no big reveal, instead the reveal is disturbing in a introspective way.  It is not a book to question the legitimacy of cloning, although you could use this book to argue that. 

It is a book that is so much more than science fiction, it is a book of coming to terms with your purpose in life, navigating the world, and understanding that we are all just living and getting by.  There is much that this book delves into, and as I sit here what I want to do is cry and embrace the cocktail of feelings and emotions Kazuo Ishiguro has created in me.  It is a beautiful book.