Kazuo Ishiguro’s, Never Let Me Go, tells the story of three best friends who live in a dystopian version of England, taking place in the late 90s. TheKazuo Ishiguro’s, Never Let Me Go, tells the story of three best friends who live in a dystopian version of England, taking place in the late 90s. The three friends, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy, all grow up together, learning the harsh truths and realities of life. This dystopian novel is told from the perspective of Kathy, who is narrating the story years later by memory. The three friends grow together in more ways than just age, they learn and experience what they see as a normal life, growing closer together while facing tragic losses and heartbreaks. Throughout the novel, the theme of friendship and love is displayed heavily, seeing as these three friends have no one but each other to lean on. Kathy, Ruth and Tommy all know what their future consists of, which is giving up their organs and then ultimately dying. They bond over that same fate and use it to hold onto each other and find the good in what they can. Just like any friendships, they all have their fair share of rows, but show that no matter what, their love for one another will always overshadow any other ill feelings. On page 274 Ishiguro writes, “And so we stood together like that, at the top of that field, for what seemed like ages, not saying anything, just holding each other, while the wind kept blowing and blowing at us, tugging our clothes, and for a moment, it seemed like we were holding onto each other because that was the only way to stop us being swept away into the night.” This displays the close bond between Tommy and Kathy after Tommy’s big meltdown. She holds him and stands with him, comforting him and making sure that he is okay, which displays the themes of friendship and their love. This novel, although displayed important themes of life, I was not the biggest fan of. I just did not find it intriguing and the uncertainty of the narrator’s memory did not reassure the reader that she knew what she was talking about. If this had been written in a journal format where Kathy had written during her childhood and was then reading in her later years, it would have made it more interesting and enjoyable, however I would not recommend this novel. 6/10. Sorry! ...more
Loading...
