Currently Reading: Never Let Me Go

A book of many covers:
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Read Wine met last night to Discuss Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. It was a very long and boringly written story (6 pages devoted to a pencil case leaving more interesting facets unmentioned) with a very interesting and tragic premise. I think the main disconnect between us readers is as Americans we cannot fathom how someone would just lie down and accept their terrible fate without putting up some sort of a fight.

The movie, however, was much more fast paced and included all of the important criteria of the book tweaking only here and there. I feel like some of the character development was lost in the short time span and I probably would not have understood anything without having read the book. However, the movie did help me more appreciate the story as a whole and the sadness of love lost and life short lived.

Who is to say one life is more important than another…

Anyway, last night was our 10th Book as a group! And it was the first time we got to be outside since the fall. Absolutely gorgeous night full of friends, interesting debate, a little gossip, and watching the film based on this book - which I think helped make the story more enjoyable. Time said it was "the greatest novel of the decade" ...maybe for Europe...
All in all though, I give it a 2/5.