Review: Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go - A
Kazuo Ishiguro

Synopsis:
(From Amazon.com)
"All children should believe that they are special. But the students at Hailsham, an elite school in the English countryside, are so special that visitors shun them, and only by rumor and the ocassional fleeting remark by a teacher do they discover their unconventional origins and strange destiny."

This book was very easy to read, moved at a steady pace, and was well written. I read the whole thing (288 pages) in one day. It is one of those books, that is frustrating because you have to wait until the very end for everything to tie together. It's very hard to critique without ruining it for those who have not read it.
It bothered me at first that the main character didn't show more emotion about her situation. But after thinking about it, I realized that her emotionless narration was very purposeful. I think that the author wanted to portray her as resigned to the facts of the matter.
For me, the book brings up some interesting questions, like: "What is the definition of a human life?" and "At what cost do you save a human life?".
Never Let Me Go, is at the top of the 1001 books to read before you die list and on the Best 100 of the century list. I think, that is enough of a reason to read the book.

If anyone has read, or does read this book in the future. Let me know what you think!