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Ishiguro sets up a dystopian novel in an irresistible way. He gives you characters in an inscrutable setting that you find yourself invested in before you even care what kind of dastardly future the author has dropped you into. As the novel progresses, he strings you along looking for the idea tossing you scraps here and there. The narrator's voice is beautifully crafted for what her surroundings would allow her inner life to be. This is certain to become a classic.
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Meh. I probably wouldn't have finished this if it wasn't for book club. I do think we'll get a good discussion out of it, but the "secret" doesn't seem very secret and I didn't really care about the characters for most of the book.
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I love that this book deals with a provocative subject, but that the writing has such a light touch. We see the characters, who would not have been seen as human beings in the "outside world" of this novel, growing up and going to school as if they were normal teenagers. Which is really what they are - except they have a much bleaker future than most kids growing up in the 70s and 80s did.
Without being preachy or sanctimonious, this book is a great reminder that we should respect all living thi ...more
Without being preachy or sanctimonious, this book is a great reminder that we should respect all living thi ...more
This book was amazing. Thoughful, full of fantastic imagery and above all, a great story. I'm so glad I didn't see the movie so that the visuals in my head could be what I see every time I think about this book.
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This was my bedtime read, but probably not a good choice for that, as I kept forgetting what happened in between reads. More a weekend read where you can devote hours in one sitting.
so sad
Jul 30, 2008
Shannon
marked it as to-read
Oct 11, 2010
Evelyn Pryce
marked it as to-read
Feb 01, 2011
Erin
marked it as to-read
Jun 21, 2012
AJ
marked it as to-read
