K. Ishiguro: Never let me go
If you are looking for a good book to read that will not be forgotten after just a few days this might well be the right choice!
After having had trouble in the beginning getting into it, I soon was not able to put it down. It is the story of Kathy and her friends, set in an England of a not specified time. It is a different world from what we are living in now, but not in obvious ways. One needs time to figure things out, they are not clearly pointed out from the beginning, which might lead to the problems I had. I simply thought that it was my English (or lack thereof) , not realizing that I had to get used to a different kind of setting than what I expected. Ishiguro just takes for granted that you know this world like you live in it yourself which makes it even more real and touching.
It is a tale of friendship and love, told by Kathy herself. Even though the subject matter is not entirely new it grabbed me through the way how Kathy is narrating the story in a very calm and collected way. Somehow always knowing and accepting what lies ahead for her. For me it was not so much about what it is about, but how it is told.
Kazuo Ishiguro
Never let me go
faber and faber
£ 7,99