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Avery DuBois
Ms. Gardener
Honors English 0 Period
November 14 2014
Annotated Bibliographies:
Book Reviews:
Abrams, Robert C. "Never Let Me Go." Rev. of Never Let Me Go. Book Review (2006): 61.
Medical Humanities. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Institute of Medical Ethics, 2010.
Web. 25 Oct. 2014.
Robert Abram's review of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro outlines the psychological
effects of the book as a reflection of similar aspects of society. With clear words and invocative
ideas based upon the novel's main characters and the structure of its dystopian society, it invites
an intriguing connection between the piece and the modern world today.

Abram's review of the book gives readers a fresh angle to take on Ishiguro's book using
textual examples, simple language, and innovative theories about the novel itself. He uses a
language comprehensible to even the most average of readers, making his ideas easily
understood by all, and his unique take on the connections within the novel -- such as that the
donor's inner life struggles mirror even patients in our own society in an almost flawless manner
-- makes the review an interesting and immersive read.

Mirsky, Marvin. "Notes on Reading Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me Go""Project MUSE.
Project MUSE, 2006. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.

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Mirsky's notes on Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go establish the book as a prime piece
of science fiction in an era obsessed with the ideals of dystopian societies and robots and clones.
It provides several examples of other pieces of prime science fiction from the time in which the
novel was written, and easily explains why Never Let Me Go has climbed to the near top of its
list with reasons as to how it relates to current interests of society.

Mirsky effortlessly ties in his observations of Never Let Me Go with examples from the
media and pop culture seamlessly throughout his notes. With a simplistic but head-on
association between several aspects of the novel and some realistic scientific discoveries made
within the past couple decades, he establishes a strong bond between the book, set in a timeline
that shall hopefully never exist, and our own society today.
Author Information:
Gaydosik, Victoria. "Ishiguro, Kazuo." Facts On File Companion to the British Novel: 20th
Century, vol. 2. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. (Updated 2011.) Bloom's
Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 25 Oct. 2014
Victoria Gaydosik's file on the life of Kazuo Ishiguro, though rather brief, outlines rather
cleanly quite a few key points of his life. Gaydosik describes in a neat and orderly fashion
Ishiguro's nationality, heritage, literary achievements, and the high points of his life in fewer
than six paragraphs, making her point short, memorable, and sweet.

Gaydosik's report, being incredibly brief as aforementioned, makes it an incredibly easy

read. It provides all of the key information you could require about Ishiguro's life in short points
with simple language, providing a very simple and relaxing way to attain any information
needed about the author. Though it lacks in length, however, it is not any less useful than any

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longer report -- where it loses some elaboration, it easily recovers with the quantity of facts
given.

Stade, George, and Karen Karbiener. "Ishiguro, Kazuo." Encyclopedia of British Writers, 1800
to the Present, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. (Updated 2011.)
Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 25 Oct. 2014
Stade's elaborate recollection of British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro's life so far is a slightly
more psychological approach than the average report's, providing deep information on his
heritage, scholarly history, and the personal influence that his life has made upon his books. It
outlines the key aspects that have contributed to his life and his career from his first novel until
approximately 2011, making connections between his family life and his ancestors to his writing
style and choice of topic.

Producing parallels between Ishiguro's unique Japanese-English heritage and his life
experiences, Stade's report on Kazuo Ishiguro utilizes well-developed details and historical
points of interest in the author's life to draw conclusions between both his personal life and his
work. It provides the reader with a deeper understanding of Ishiguro's life and uses a variety of
literary sources in order to inform and educate the reader of his accomplishments and
development as a writer.
On a Topic Related to My Book:
Scutti, Susan. "Organ Trafficking: An International Crime Infrequently Punished." Medical
Daily. Medical Daily, 9 July 2013. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.
Susan Scutti's article on organ trafficking covers a couple of very simple, fundamental
branches of the topic in relative detail: that of the urban myth around organ trafficking, the
reality and statistics of illegal organ dealing, the scams behind it, and the money behind the

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black market deals of theft. Harsh numbers and brutal statistics are used efficiently throughout
the article to convey the truth of a topic that is seldom covered.

Scutti's take on organ trafficking throughout the world, albeit somewhat brutal with the
precise numbers and definite slant she holds on the subject, is regarded as a pleasant slap of
cold water to the face. She takes the numbers that the world needs to hear and throws them into
the face of her readers, combining this method with that of common urban fears surrounding
the subject, to convince her readers that organ trafficking is an ordeal that needs to be readily
put to a halt.

Posner, Eric. "Heres How to Create a Moral Market for Desperately Needed Kidneys." Slate
Magazine. Slate Magazine, 17 Oct. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2014.
In his article for Slate Magazine, Eric Posner covers a one of the main issues surrounding
organ donation -- the fact that it is not, in many cases, acceptably legal. Posner easily provides
several solutions to this problem within the article, ranging from an almost emotional example
to conclusions that could be seen as borderline satirical.

With an almost jovial tone at times, Posner discusses all of the monstrosities behind the
fact that organ donation within the United States is not legal. He exposes the ridiculousness of
said issue several times, but instead of merely griping over this unfortunate complication, he
also provides several examples of how to solve the impending issue with light use of pathos
within his solutions. Despite the fact that he's certainly covering a more disappointing aspect to
America's society, he easily turns it around with a few choice words, though he keeps himself
grounded well enough not to stray too far from the primary issue.