Suspense? Finally!

After 250 pages, I finally encountered real suspense in Never Let Me Go. The entire time Kathy and Tommy were with Madame, I was hanging from suspense. The book really needed it in order to keep me awake on the drive home from Georgia. The majority of this book was boring childhood drama with a slightly odd twist to it. The suspense saved the book from being a complete dud. I was genuinely surprised when Miss Emily entered the scene. Too bad the rest of the book didn't make me feel this way. Unlike her childhood (since I knew she'd survive and make up with her friends), I'm not sure what is going to happen next and I'm interested. Ishiguro is a good, talented writer, and she did well with suspense.