Book Review: Never Let Me Go

[Giselle]

Never Let Me Go is a dystopian science fiction novel by (formerly Japanese) British author Kazuo Ishiguro. Time Magazine named Never Let Me Go the best novel of 2005, the year in which it was published. The novel follows the narrator Kathy H. as she reminisces about the time she spent at boarding school when she was younger. The novel forces the reader to adapt to its references rather quickly in order to discern the secrets that follow in later pages, which keeps the storyline interesting.
I would rate Never Let Me Go three out of five stars because it was not my preferred genre. While it had an intriguing premise that was executed wonderfully in only about 300 pages, I did not connect well with the euphemisms and metaphorical language. The novel was adapted into a Japanese television drama, so I may try to follow the story in a different medium. Nonetheless, if you enjoyed the Uglies Trilogy written by Scott Westerfeld, I would recommend that you read Never Let Me Go as they share some similarities.