This novel is difficult to review for fear of giving away its main premise. The narrator, Kathy H. begins her story by declaring that she has been a carer for eleven years, since she was 20. The reader soon realizes that she operates in a world full of carers and donors, and the protagonist is particularly good at her job as a carer. Soon we learn about Kathy’s close friends, Ruth and Tommy, as well as their upbringing in Hailsham, a seemingly regular British boarding school, where the teachers are called guardians and where students are encouraged to pursue their artistic abilities. Mysteries abound Hailsham, and the bonds that Kathy establishes during her schooling will be with her for the rest of her life. As Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy try to look for answers, they discover the truth; a particular fact that changes their lives forever yet prevents them from doing anything to change the outcome of things. This novel is technically a science fiction, and its exploration of what constitutes humanity is haunting and heartbreaking at the same time. Ishiguro’s writing style is very engaging—I greatly enjoyed this title and highly recommend it.