Never Let Me Go narrates the lives and friendships of a group of students growing up at a sinister school, called Hailsham, in an uncanny, dystopian version of 1990s England.

Unfortunately, I had seen the film before reading this book, so the plot wasn't as shocking to me. However, the book still managed to shock and disturb as Ishiguro reveals the students' fate. The novel considers the fragility of life, and the students' acquiescence and acceptance of their roles is equally heartbreaking and infuriating. I would definitely recommend this gripping novel.