Never Let Me Go

I went into this novel after already having watched the movie about 2 years ago. I thought that because of this I wouldn't enjoy it as much, considering I knew the entire plot and ending but I was pleasantly surprised .
This book follows a first person narrative, the narrator being a woman named Kathy H. Without spoiling too much, I'll say that the book is about Kathy and her memories of her life through childhood in a suspicious boarding school called Hailsham to her adult years and we learn about her relationship with her two friends Ruth and Tommy. I know that says hardly anything about the plot of the book but it's almost impossible to say anything about the book without spoiling it. Some people categorize it under the genre science fiction but if you're going into it solely for the scifi aspect you will be majorly disappointed. This is more literary fiction and it's definitely more character driven than plot driven.
I loved this book so so much! The characters were so real to me and so fleshed out; all of them had their flaws and I could see them as real people that I could meet in real life. Kazuo Ishiguro has such a beautiful writing style. Throughout the whole book, you can feel an air of sadness and nostalgia just through reading his words. Ishiguro is not scared to delve into some dark topics in this text like the imminence of death and how little time we have on this earth. But he does it so well, this is definitely a book that will make you think for days after reading it. I would recommend it to anyone who is into literary fiction and enjoys strong character driven novels.
5/5