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No em deixis mai

by Kazuo Ishiguro, Xavier Pàmies Giménez

2011•EN
About the book

Set in a dystopian version of late twentieth-century England, the story follows Kathy H., Ruth, and Tommy, who grow up at Hailsham, an isolated boarding school. These students are clones created specifically to provide vital organ donations for the general population once they reach adulthood. The narrative tracks their childhood interactions and their eventual transition to the Cottages, where they confront their predetermined mortality. As they move toward their inevitable medical procedures, the trio seeks a rumored "deferral" that might grant couples who are truly in love a few extra years of life before their final donations.

Readers interested in the ethical boundaries of biotechnology and the psychological impact of institutionalization will find this account significant. It serves those who want to examine how individuals construct meaning and maintain social hierarchies when faced with a fixed lifespan and no legal personhood. The reader walks away with a clear perspective on the cruelty of a society that detaches itself from the humanity of its laborers to maintain its own health. It provides a detailed look at how friendship and memory function as the only currency for those with no future.

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Published
2011
Language
EN

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