Never Let Me Go
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Never Let Me Go
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Narrated by:
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Kerry Fox
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By:
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Kazuo Ishiguro
In one of the most acclaimed novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England.
Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go dramatizes her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship, and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.
©2013 Kazuo Ishiguro (P)2013 Faber & FaberWhat other book might you compare Never Let Me Go to, and why?
For some reason, this book reminds me of Brave New World in reverse. At the beginning, we have learn all about the 'science' that the society uses (e.g. how people are made etc.) and later branch into the learning about the characters and morality (or ethical questions for the philosophy purists). Never Let Me Go tells us about the characters and then goes into the societies science and the ethics of it. (I think the questions of ethics have a quiet force - they are not blatantly asked in your face, but more suggested in the subtext.)What about Kerry Fox’s performance did you like?
Kerry Fox is a really good narrator, you could easily believe that Fox was Kathy. In many ways, if you closed your eyes you could imagine someone sitting opposite you at a pub table telling you this story as though it was real. Her acting range is impressive; her voices for each character are memorable, identifiable and consistent. When Fox speaks with disdain it reminds me of Benedict Cumberbatch which is a testament of her acting.Hauntingly beautiful
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Absolutely stunning
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Would you listen to Never Let Me Go again? Why?
I enjoyed the book immensely, even though I selected the book rather in random not having knowledge of the author, books or movie adaptations when I started. I wasn't prepared to such a sad affair so I wouldn't listen to it again at least straight away. I might have another go later to get in all the details now I know what to expect.What did you like best about this story?
I liked that I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know what the book was set out to describe and what kind of a story it was, as it is a bit unconventional compared to novels I have used to read. It was like walking in a fog, you feel sort of safe even though you don't know where you are going exactly and you are eager to discover what lays ahead.Have you listened to any of Kerry Fox’s other performances? How does this one compare?
This was my first ever audiobook, so I have no previous experience of Kerry and have nothing else to compare her performance to. Being a non-native English speaker, I struggled to understand for the first half an hour, then restarted and had no difficulty after that. The language of the book is lovely and poetic but easy to understand and her calm voice reflected that well. There were places where I thought the use of a different voice didn't work well, but those moments were only few and didn't bother for long.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I wasn't at all prepared to a few tears at the end, a really beautiful finish to a book.Any additional comments?
I feel I want to read other books by Ishiguro and I think people should get this one for it gives food for thought and challenges our ideas on humanity in a very disturbing but necessary way.A walk in the fog
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Kept me amused whilst I was out walking. Different to my usual choice but in a good way.Would you listen to another book narrated by Kerry Fox?
Yes good narration.Was Never Let Me Go worth the listening time?
Yes it was enjoyable once I got a grasp of the story.Any additional comments?
It was a good book.Enjoyable
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speechless
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