Comments on: REVIEW: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

By: James

James — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:17:01 +0000

every book is better than the movie based off of it. You could be missing out.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:49:14 +0000

I read the book about the time it came out and it’s a book that has stayed with me and I think about often. It is a subtle story, but has a powerful message that rewards patience (as many great books do). Remains Of The Day is also a wonderful novel, but I think Never Let Me Go is better. I haven’t seen the movie, but the trailer, at least, seems to have gotten things right. I’ll have to watch it.

I’m about due for a re-read, now that I think about it. I highly recommend it, and this was an excellent review.

By: Gef

Gef — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:22:36 +0000

I saw the film adaptation last year and really enjoyed it. I don’t know if I’m in a hurry to watch it again, but I didn’t get the negative reviews it was receiving at the time. I guess I should really read the book to gain a better appreciation for the story, which is usually the case when it comes to adaptations, I suppose.

By: JVP

JVP — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:17:12 +0000

I think you kind of missed the point of the book.

By: T.N. Tobias

T.N. Tobias — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:37:46 +0000

It’s sf-ness is underplayed because Ishiguro is not an SF author This is another of those wonderful “genre-slumming” books (and one of my favorites). If you liked this, check out Remains of the Day which, unlike the film, features the same subtle unwinding of character and sense of unease that climaxes beautifully though without any magical or technological impedus.

By: Bob Blough

Bob Blough — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:25:01 +0000

I agree 100% with your review. I read the book first because it received an Arthur C. Clarke Award Nomination. Then I saw the movie and thought it a heart rending and lovely depiction of the novel. It’s one book I thought was brought to the screen from a person who actually read and loved the book.

By: wackyxaky

wackyxaky — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:34:58 +0000

After I read about half the book and put it down permanently, I felt somewhat surprised that it constantly gets such raving reviews. It makes me think I have poor taste! I guess I found the book so bad because the voice of the narrator was monumentally frustrating. I wanted to bang my head against the wall every time she reminisced without passion or self consciously waffled over any opinion or thought. Every new memory was prefaced with a short discussion of how maybe she remembered it wrong and how this was simpler time before she new that the “truth.” Such an overwhelmingly passive voice created no suspense for me, made things obvious, and did little to actual develop the characters (and absolutely nothing to move the plot along). Just thinking about it a year later and I’m still annoyed at that book!

By: John DeNardo

John DeNardo — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:33:34 +0000

I liked ‘em both. Saw the movie first, which prompted me to read the book.

By: John DeNardo

John DeNardo — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:32:50 +0000

I thought differently.

By: Paul (@princejvstin)

Paul (@princejvstin) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:25:51 +0000

Yay, a book review from “the Boss”

I’ve heard very good things about the book (as opposed to the movie), your review John dovetais with that.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:20:16 +0000

Too bad the movie was boring as hell. It really deterred me from wanting to read the book.