Agides wrote:Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Oh. My. God. What a thoroughly absorbing and beautifully constructed novel. Set in the late 70s/early 80s and written as a memoir of one of the three central characters, Kathy. The descriptions of her childhood at Hailsham School, with her fellow students (in particular, Ruth and Tommy) and her subsequent important role in society are so vivid, you could be right alongside her every step of the way.
Having seen the trailer for the forthcoming film, I cannot wait to see it as it looks as if it has stayed faithful to the book. Frankly, to do anything else would be utter sacrilege.
An absolutely exquisite and quite unforgettable piece of writing.
Cake for Brains wrote:Agides wrote:Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Oh. My. God. What a thoroughly absorbing and beautifully constructed novel. Set in the late 70s/early 80s and written as a memoir of one of the three central characters, Kathy. The descriptions of her childhood at Hailsham School, with her fellow students (in particular, Ruth and Tommy) and her subsequent important role in society are so vivid, you could be right alongside her every step of the way.
Having seen the trailer for the forthcoming film, I cannot wait to see it as it looks as if it has stayed faithful to the book. Frankly, to do anything else would be utter sacrilege.
An absolutely exquisite and quite unforgettable piece of writing.
Somehow missed this post recently, but I agree, it's a very good book. Odd, but not in a bad way. Easy to read, deceptively simple, with some very moving moments. I should be seeing the film over the next few days.
Agides wrote:Cake for Brains wrote:Agides wrote:Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro
Oh. My. God. What a thoroughly absorbing and beautifully constructed novel. Set in the late 70s/early 80s and written as a memoir of one of the three central characters, Kathy. The descriptions of her childhood at Hailsham School, with her fellow students (in particular, Ruth and Tommy) and her subsequent important role in society are so vivid, you could be right alongside her every step of the way.
Having seen the trailer for the forthcoming film, I cannot wait to see it as it looks as if it has stayed faithful to the book. Frankly, to do anything else would be utter sacrilege.
An absolutely exquisite and quite unforgettable piece of writing.
Somehow missed this post recently, but I agree, it's a very good book. Odd, but not in a bad way. Easy to read, deceptively simple, with some very moving moments. I should be seeing the film over the next few days.
The film is just gorgeous. I came out of the cinema a red-eyed, mascara-run, snotty mess and covered in those annoying fragments of disintegrated tissue so it was THAT good!
The beautiful message ofpositively shines through.Spoiler: show
I have to say, this is now one of my favourite books. What is it with those Japanese authors (Murakami being another)?
Cake for Brains wrote:Agides wrote:The film is just gorgeous. I came out of the cinema a red-eyed, mascara-run, snotty mess and covered in those annoying fragments of disintegrated tissue so it was THAT good!
The beautiful message ofpositively shines through.Spoiler: show
I have to say, this is now one of my favourite books. What is it with those Japanese authors (Murakami being another)?
Glad to hear the film is good - I've read mixed things but I'm confident I'll like it. Is Andrew Garfield (my new obsession) good as Tommy?
And which Murakami books would you recommend? I have a few but the only one I've read is Norweigan Wood, which is one of the most brilliant books I've read, ever.
Agides wrote:Cake for Brains wrote:Glad to hear the film is good - I've read mixed things but I'm confident I'll like it. Is Andrew Garfield (my new obsession) good as Tommy?
And which Murakami books would you recommend? I have a few but the only one I've read is Norweigan Wood, which is one of the most brilliant books I've read, ever.
I think he was perfectly cast - he manages to depictI couldn't think of a better actor for the role.Spoiler: show
I'd never seen or heard of Andrew Garfield before until only recently. I read Boy A by Jonathan Trigell for my RL reading group, which is (although not the best written) a really great book and makes you question your moral stand on quite a controversial issue and he plays the title role in the film version. He was equally excellent in that.
With regards to Murakami, I'd recommend The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and probably Kafka On The Shore. I adore his writing style and his imagination - he is something of a genius for me. Norwegian Wood is another very beautiful piece of literature and would feature quite high in my top 10 reads. Apparently a film of NW is due out in the next couple of months, which should be interesting.
Forever Jung wrote::twisted: Just finished re reding Hearts In Atlantis by Steven King.
Now it's to get back to Salem's Lot with my full attention.
I haven't read that book for a good ten years,m so i'm really looking forward to it
Forever Jung wrote:Forever Jung wrote::twisted: Just finished re reding Hearts In Atlantis by Steven King.
Now it's to get back to Salem's Lot with my full attention.
I haven't read that book for a good ten years,m so i'm really looking forward to it
All too soon i'm hurtling towards the end of Salem's Lot
I'll have to stard considering what's next on the menu.
insaneasperger wrote:Forever Jung wrote:Forever Jung wrote::twisted: Just finished re reding Hearts In Atlantis by Steven King.
Now it's to get back to Salem's Lot with my full attention.
I haven't read that book for a good ten years,m so i'm really looking forward to it
All too soon i'm hurtling towards the end of Salem's Lot
I'll have to stard considering what's next on the menu.
I am reading Salem's Lot at the moment for the first time, really good so far!
Forever Jung wrote::twisted: All my SK books have arrived, but i've got a busy couple of weeks ahead of me, and I don't want to read a bit, then a few days go by till I can take the time to read more, so I think i'll wait until the time is right to start on my new hoard
CatNamedRudy wrote:Just finishing up The Appeal by John Grisham. I used to read all of his stuff the minute it came out in paperback but I fell behind a bit. I have 3 books of his to catch up on now!
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