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This was so saaadd and so sloooww, it was worth hanging in there. Also just saw Andrew Garfield plays Tommy in the adaptation. So you know what I'm doing next :)
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I'm so glad I didn't read anything about this book before I started reading it so I didn’t know what to expect. It is really engaging and unique in its own way. It’s a beautifully written book, it's incredible how Ishiguro makes words flow with ease and elegance while making you experience all the emotions the characters are going through. The author has done some great work on the characters. Even if you are reading a sci-fi book it will still make you feel very close to the reality of the worl
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A beautiful book that touches a Plenthora of topics without directly mentioning any of them.
It has a ending that leaves a gaping hole in your heart because the kid in you still hopes for a better culmination to the miseries of these people.
The book also very intelligently raises the issue of " science moving too fast for our morality to catch up with ". Even though it's set in a utopian world, it's not hard to imagine we might reach a similar situation in less than a 100 years ( assuming we don' ...more
It has a ending that leaves a gaping hole in your heart because the kid in you still hopes for a better culmination to the miseries of these people.
The book also very intelligently raises the issue of " science moving too fast for our morality to catch up with ". Even though it's set in a utopian world, it's not hard to imagine we might reach a similar situation in less than a 100 years ( assuming we don' ...more

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