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Kazuo Ishiguros 'Never Let Me Go' is a quiet, devastating novel about students at an exclusive boarding school who slowly discover the dark truth about their existence. It is a masterclass in restraint, using a science-fiction premise to explore profound questions about what it means to be human, the nature of the soul, and the inevitability of mortality. Ishiguros prose is elegant and understated, making the eventual realization of the characters' fates all the more heartbreaking. It is a beautiful, haunting work of speculative fiction.

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What is Never Let Me Go?
Kazuo Ishiguros 'Never Let Me Go' is a quiet, devastating novel about students at an exclusive boarding school who slowly discover the dark truth about their existence. It is a masterclass in restraint, using a science-fiction premise to explore profound questions about what it means to be human, the nature of the soul, and the inevitability of mortality. Ishiguros prose is elegant and understated, making the eventual realization of the characters' fates all the more heartbreaking. It is a beautiful, haunting work of speculative fiction.
How good is Never Let Me Go?
Never Let Me Go scores 6.8/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Book category.
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