3.7 stars, man. Hands down. Also definitely better than the movie. This book should have been called 'Never Let Hailsham Go' because, well, Kath never did let Hailsham go and I assume neither of the students ever have until their dying breath. Although the story progresses really slow, the slowness of the story-telling's quite vital so all the details could be told in the proper manner. Resplendent. Moving. This one would keep you turning the pages even though it wouldn't seem like it at first because the small font's really overwhelming to read.