Never Let Me Go-1

"What he wanted was not just to hear about Hailsham, but to remember Hailsham, just like it had been his own childhood." (pg. 5)

Finishing Chapter 1, I was left with a lot of questions. Most importantly, though, was why Hailsham is or was so special. Kathy H.'s patient to whom the quote refers obviously felt Hailsham was far superior to his own childhood, so my prediction is that pleasantries of Hailsham and treatment of its students was not the norm. That leads to the questions, what is the norm and why were some children more privileged than others? It could be money, but there have been no mention of parents or homes away from Hailsham.

The other major question I have is what are carers and donors? There isn't much to go on about that so far, as it is only mentioned in the first few pages, but it seems that it will be an important part of the story. The page with the copyright information notes that one of the topics in the book is organ donation, so donors could be organ donors, but the previously mentioned patient has been through three donations. He probably isn't going to make it, so why would he put himself through that? I have a feeling, though, that things are going to get much more confusing before there's any explanation.