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Jan 09, 2024margardenlady rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What does it mean to be human? What is the purpose of art? These are two of the themes explored by Kazuo in this dystopian novel set in the near future. Our main protagonists are classmates from a special residential school, and we follow…
Mar 20, 2018readinJC rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Listening to this audiobook was both relaxing and bothersome. The narrater's voice could put you to sleep, calm with no emotion, just like the character telling the story. However, the slow pace of the story was ridiculous! I doubt I…
Jan 17, 2018cosmicboy93 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I came to this story in the reverse order of my normal experience. Usually I listen to a book during my commute that I've found on a "greatest novels" list, and then watch the movie if one has been made. For this story, I watched the…
Nov 18, 2017poodlegirl rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The story was a bit too dark for me. I, however, LOVE the way the author tells a story (Remains of the Day is one of my favorite books). I plan to watch the movie to see if it changes my feelings.
mmg2681
Sep 18, 2014mmg2681 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I must be simple minded. This was the most boring book (on audio) I have ever listened to. I kept listening thinking it would get better but it never did. This is one to help put you to sleep at night.
wlancaster3
Jan 02, 2014wlancaster3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Far superior to such "literary" science fiction novels as The Handmaid's Tale and Children of Men. It's an alternative history novel, and the divergence point appears to be immediately after World War II. However, given the nature of the…
summer_meg
Sep 23, 2011summer_meg rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this story. I kept wanting to know more and more of this alternative world Ishiguro has laid out. So beautifully written and easy to get into, I was left having the story resonate into my own.