Comments on: Never Let Me Go (thoughts)

By: Bart

Bart — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:08:52 +0000

I’m thinking that I should really give Never Let Me Go, another -ahem- go. Since I’ve been taking more notice of the book blog-a-sphere I’ve seen it mentioned and loved all over the place, I don’t even know why I stopped reading it, just put it down about halfway through and never picked it up again. I wasn’t as if I disliked it, either. Though I do get the impression it is one you need to “finish”, to get the most out of it.

By: Never Let Me Go « Care’s Online Book Club

Never Let Me Go « Care’s Online Book Club — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:24:21 +0000

[...] “While the scenes are in many ways idyllic, there’s a thread of wrongness running through all of her [the narrator's] stories, and the reader is on guard.” Eva, A Striped Armchair [...]

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Review - Never Let Me Go « Book Addiction — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:03:04 +0000

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By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:17:45 +0000

Whoops-I always have the most typos when I’m trying to copy something out of a book. Especially when it’s something I read recently-even if I go over it, it usually looks right to me. Thanks for the catch! I’m glad you enjoyed the review-it’s a difficult book to talk about fully without giving too much away. I hope you like Remains of the Day-I just love it!!!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:38:57 +0000

“Ruth had been right: Madame was afraid of us. But she was afraid of us in the same way someone might be afraid of spiders. We were ready for that. It had never occurred to us to wonder how we would feel, being seen like that, being the spiders. (35)”

I don’t have the book handy, but I think this is suppose to be “we *weren’t* ready for that that.”

It is an incredibly sad book and a favorite of mine. Good review. Now I need to read The Remains of the Day.

By: Eva

Eva — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:04:38 +0000

Charley, that’s a good way to put it!

By: Charley

Charley — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:55:34 +0000

I enjoyed Never Let Me Go very much. I find Ishiguro’s writing so gentle. He is so patient and compassionate with his characters. I read The Remains of the Day for college, but I think I may have to read it again now, just for pleasure.

By: Eva

Eva — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:21:10 +0000

LK, me too!

By: LK

LK — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:17:42 +0000

I agree! Ishiguro is one of my favorite contemporary authors, and I want to read everything he wrote.

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:19:47 +0000

RavenousReader, this one doesn’t start out as well as Remains, but soon the similarities shine through.

Andi, thanks so much! I’ll look forward to your review.

Matt, no worries-I think I’m the only blogger ever who has read The Kite Runner and hated it. Have you read Remains of the Day? I’m just curious, whether it’s Ishiguro’s style or this particular book you didn’t enjoy!

Iliana, I’ll have to hunt down The Unconsoled soon. Ishiguro’s just amazing!

Nymeth, I hope your library has it! I’m glad you haven’t come across any spoilers…I can’t even remember where I did.

Debi, what a nice thing to say! Thanks so much.