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Reminded me very much of Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go. While Ishiguro's book is better, The Unit came first so I tried hard not to compare.
I was quickly hooked and while I could easily predict the plot from pretty early on (the seeds were clunkily planted) I was interested in how the world was built and how that impacted the characters psychologically. They are such normal people, living in the most lavish, all-inclusive retirement community of sorts. It's calm and beautiful and (unlike Ishiguro) ...more
I was quickly hooked and while I could easily predict the plot from pretty early on (the seeds were clunkily planted) I was interested in how the world was built and how that impacted the characters psychologically. They are such normal people, living in the most lavish, all-inclusive retirement community of sorts. It's calm and beautiful and (unlike Ishiguro) ...more
Depressing depressing depressing. If you are single over the age 40 don't read this without a good stiff drink nearby.
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A story of 'dispensable' people who are taken at the age of 50 or 60 to a unit where they will gradually donate their organs and take part in medical experiments. I had some unanswered questions (Why was the unit so luxurious? Would body organs still be usable after some of the experiments?) but overall it was scary and sad and made me think.
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This book's premise reminded me a lot of the Kazuo Ishiguro book Never Let Me Go which I also liked a lot. I am in a real dystopian phase and this fit right in - but it's also fast-paced and engaging in and of itself. I was itching to pick it back up every time I had to put it down.
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I enjoyed it, but it felt very...short? Even though it was a decently sized book, it felt like the plot was a little empty, if that makes sense. But I did enjoy it. I also liked that the end felt more realistic than optimistic/corny. I like dismal dystopia endings. Weirdly.
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