Magic is when you’re reading one thing, but something much deeper is going into your head.
Reading Kazuo Ishiguro’s NEVER LET ME GO, I was first caught up in the story details, the intimate memories of the main character, Kathy, and the vivid pictures Kathy paints of her childhood, her friends, her teachers - and the mystery that surrounds them all.
As the story moves along, I find I’m unable to put the book down, even though Kathy is still describing her life’s memories. There’s something about Ishiguro that makes her memories become something more. (I can’t give details because of a spoiler situation.)
I can say that Kathy is a true innocent. And when she tells us of her life, we can only see the more global picture later on, as the picture widens. The profound implications of Kathy’s life don’t hit us right away. And because we see the world through her innocence, the final, nightmarish impact is even more shocking.
This was my first Kazuo Ishiguro book, and now I intend to read them all!
I’ve discover Ishiguro’s this year with Klara and the Sun that I absolutely loved so ended up reading all of his books this year. I only have The Unconsoled left before the end of the year. It was a really great reading experience!
Though because Ishiguro tackles similar themes in his work, some of them might have been more impactful if I spaced them out. However I will be reading them again for sure. The Buried Giant was the most different for me. I wasn’t sure about it at first, but because I love fantasy and history, I ended up really enjoying it.
I think Klara and the Sun is still my favorite for now but his work definitely feels like I want to go back to it for years to come!