Never Let Me Go

[Sunny]

Time for some Ishiguro!

[Sandra]

Awesome novel!!!!

[Liz]

totally brilliant!!!

[Leslie]

Kenneth wrote: how the charcaters acted - they were just like sheep and such a waste o..."

That's kind of how it was supposed to come across.. (view spoiler)[they were created and bred for a specific purpose.. kind of like [some] animals. Their use was their organs. People wonder why they didnt rebel - but its all they know..just how things are.. the natural order among everyone they know (hide spoiler)]

[Leslie]

I didn't love the book. It was ok. Interesting but not greatness.

[Grace]

I actually really really loved the book. It was an emotional roller coaster and I just got really invested in the characters even when I wasn't happy with their antics. It was interesting how they dealt with this inescapable fate of theirs. I mean, if they were like sheep it was because they've technically been raised like livestock if you think about it. There really wasn't anywhere for them to turn which is the tragedy of it all. I am interested in reading more books by Ishiguro!

[Sunny]

Alright - help me out. I'm very early in the book - starting chapter 3. Am I supposed to know what's going on? What is a carer? What are they donating? It's categorized as science fiction, but I'm not quite getting it yet. Should I be?

[Grace]

Just keep reading; all will be explained as the story unfolds and the kids grow up. Basically they slowly realize things as they come to a certain age.

[Sunny]

Chapter 6: OK. There's something creepy about the calendar pictures. And the little stick people figures. And those woods. But, I'm completely engrossed in this - even if I still don't quite know what's going on. That's a sign of good storytelling!