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Something that is obvious about these 4 covers is that only one of them does not mention that the book is a "Man Booker Finalist". These same three covers also have a positive quote from a critic. Two of these covers have bright colors and a positive mood while the other two are dark and gloomy. I think this is because people either view Never Let Me Go in a positive or negative light. Like Ishiguro, some think that the book has a happy message because it shows how humans grow to be compassionate and loving when they mature. However, since it is a dystopian novel, some look at it as a story where these people find out that their life has no meaning. Two of these covers also represent leaving and moving on in a unique way. One has a boat on it and the other has a girl that is blurred like she is quickly moving away. This is ironic because the characters never attempt to rebel or escape.

When looking at the bottom left cover, the words that come to mind are: dark, creepy, mysterious, dreary, and stormy. It makes me think of the passage in the book with Miss Emily's speech. She talks to the kids in this part of how they must stop talking about their possible futures as actors in America because their lives are already set for them. During this part it is raining. Ishiguro uses weather multiple times to represent the mood of the story. Perhaps this is why the cover of the book look likes this. When looking at the cover on the top right, the words that come to mind are: eerie, spooky, quiet, vacant, and isolated. This cover could represent the boat that is discussed in the book. Therefore, the cover makes me think of one of how the boat symbolizes mortality in Never Let Me Go. The boat is becoming more and more broken as people visit it, yet it brings Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy back together. This shows how as time passes by they will still remain close even though they are dying.

If I had not read this book, based on the top left and bottom right covers, I would think the book was about a girl who is running away from her old life but wants to be remembered. Perhaps this is why there is no rebellion or attempt to escape in the book. As Kathy moves on in life she still wants her old friends to remember her and she still wishes to remember Hailsham.

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