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My Murder | Katie Williams

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It was good. I read it pretty quick. Wish the ending was a little better but I did enjoy it.

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Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

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Ruthiella I have a memory of reading this in one day-maybe it was two days but I couldn‘t put it down. 1w

ChaoticMissAdventures @Ruthiella ❤️ I love this one, I have read it many times over the years and it still holds up. 1w

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i.z.booknook

Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro

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I watched the film before reading this which I think took a little of the surprise out, but it was still a thoroughly enjoyable read, and I think I wanted to rocket through the big reveal despite knowing what it was anyway. This books takes place in an alternative past in 90s England and follows special school children as they grow in to adulthood and learn about their future ‘donations‘. (Cont. in comments 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻)

i.z.booknook (1) The book is largely about friends and internal politics and emotions and love and I‘ve seen some criticism from those who read this book because it is classified as science-fiction and it is very subtly science-fiction, however, I think that was the point. The inner lives of these characters is what proves the point of the book. 2w

i.z.booknook (2)I thought it was very cleverly told, the narration is good because you see the distinctive thoughts of childhood and it includes hints at unreliable memories and recollections and the possibility for different interpretations around the subject; a true exploration of humanity. It was my first Ishiguro and I thought it was great. 2w

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Robotswithpersonality

My Murder | Katie Williams

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The Echo Wife meets How to be Eaten and The Final Girl's Support Group.
I am very glad I did not figure out what was going on until the reveal - I'm even more relieved this was not a 'the husband did it' plot.
I really admire the book for presenting the doubt in motherhood, and a character who is not shamed for deciding that motherhood and marriage were not right for her only after having tried it. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? The main perspective is that of the woman who chooses to be a wife and mother, who wants to stay, so subjectively the judgement could be there, but the narrative leaves room for an individual to make their own choice.
The commentary is clear on which figure society sees as more sympathetic - the young mother being the role model victim - the original clandestinely slipping away to a new life 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? - though that probably has more to do with the fact that she can't just pop up without creating issues for the cloning company and possibly herself given the murder investigation.
I'll admit for a while there I was more enamoured of the first half than the second, when the first had the literary sci fi bent of examining how a woman fits back into her life as a clone of a previous self, how a VR setting could provide intimacy, 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/? could provide catharsis for murder victims - though I guess that last one's more a second half revelation; how the serial killer and the cloning board both seem to view the women as special and yet homogenous, replaceable, the idea of women feeling devalued, unrecognized even as they're unable to escape public attention. 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 5/? Then there are the non sci fi related questions around dealing with a sense of self, mortality, vulnerability, being a woman not automatically meaning victim, even as trauma, as media, as society keeps trying to attach that label; the struggle for control, obviously the concerns about trying to be a good mother, worries about connecting to one's child, physically and emotionally, even before post partum depression is suggested. 4mo

Robotswithpersonality 6/6 Because the second half shifted into murder mystery mode I thought I was losing the contemplative pieces but the last revelations, the choices available, the role cloning actually played, that the husband actually played, really worked for me.
Similar to The Echo Wife, all the comps above, really, I enjoyed how this worked out way more than I thought I would. Adding another 'clones' book to my favourites pile!

⚠️mentions of domestic abuse (edited) 4mo

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Robotswithpersonality

My Murder | Katie Williams

EXCELLENT word.

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Robotswithpersonality

My Murder | Katie Williams

That's so...sweet?

Sleepswithbooks 😂 4mo

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Gleefulreader

My Murder | Katie Williams

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Another book that didn‘t quite work for me although I can see how and why it would be quite popular. A group of women have all been murdered by a serial killer and have been brought back to life by the “Replication Committee”. One woman works to investigate the mystery of her murder. An interesting conceit and covers some heavy issues like post-partum depression, but ultimately it just felt too far fetched for my liking.

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DebinHawaii

Never Let Me Go | Kazuo Ishiguro

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I feel like you either really love this book or you don‘t & I really do despite its bleakness & that it is #WithSadEnding 🥺😢😭

I picked it up at Borders (also a sad ending RIP Borders) 😰because of the cover & blurb & knew nothing about it going in & it struck a chord with me. I reread it after seeing the movie & still felt it in my heart & gut. 💔

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CSeydel There‘s a movie?! 🎥🍿👀 6mo

Suet624 I had the same experience with this book. However, I had no idea there was a movie! 6mo

DebinHawaii @CSeydel @Suet624 Yes! It‘s a 2010 movie & it‘s not bad! Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightly & Andrew Garfield. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Go_(2010_film) 6mo

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Ruthiella I loved this book! 6mo

CSeydel The book is so understated - I enjoyed it, but I feel I need to read it again to really understand what he was going for. 6mo

Eggs Very emotional 😭 💔 6mo

Jess This is one of my all time favorites. So good. 6mo

Lesliereadsalot I loved it! 6mo

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My Murder | Katie Williams

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I LOVED this! It was so unique and I wasn‘t really sure what to expect. In a world where people can be cloned and therefore sort of brought back from the dead, this group of women who were killed by a serial killer are given a second chance. However, like in most stories, not everything is as it seems. This ended up being more touching drama and less thriller and I can‘t say I‘m mad at it. I loved the blend of science and emotion. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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