Shellie (USA: MS) (2007/02/13):
One of the best books I have ever read. I still think of it all the time.
Kirk (USA: OH) (2008/04/19):
As a college English major reading this book I was not impressed. I had figured out the plot of the book by 20 or so pages in. It is supposed to be a shocker given how Ishiguro uses the terms "carer" and "donor" and glosses over details as he starts the opening of this novel. The inspection of the characters Kath and Tommy through the progression of the story is boring. I am assuming that if you had not figured out the plot so early that later when Ishiguro drops the hammer and lets the readers in on the secret that it is supposed to have a profound impact on them. If you take the story as a symbolic development of isolated children into adulthood you might get something out of it. Otherwise the "lives" of these children are the fault of society and the callousness to which the advancement of civilization is the intended faulted party according to the author. Personally I would recommend a book like Emile Zola's "Germinal" over this one. The overall development of characters is better and the ending does not jump out at the reader in the beginning.
rose deniz (Turkey) (2008/05/29):
Eerie and interesting, beautifully written. Left an impression on me long after reading it.
Diane P (USA: NC) (2008/07/25):
I read this book for an English Literature class and really enjoyed it. It only took a few hours for me to read the whole thing, as I found it quite interesting. The author slowly drops clues as to what is going on throughout the book, but lets the reader unravel the mystery for him/herself. Truly an interesting book.
anita (USA: NJ) (2008/08/29):
Mesmerizing and heartbreaking. Couldn't put it down.
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