Reviews

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

klarabelle's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 - RTC

kermittothebook's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

thisisjulia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

rachaelwinterling's review against another edition

4.0

This is a beautiful book that exemplifies the idea that we all find hope and mourn in our own way. It breaks my heart and I did cry. We are the sum of our experiences and we look at life through our own hyper-specific lens. It’s also about the nature of humanity, and how far we are willing to go to maintain our reality.

Note: The four-star rating is not a slight against the book – I have a specific rating system. This is objectively a five-star book, but I reserve my five stars for books that speak to me as an individual. I did love this book.

coffeefilter's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sharky_shark's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

octophile's review against another edition

3.0

Absolutely loved parts of this book (the premise! the sun!) but found other parts so superfluous (anything to do with Rick and his mother) that it diminished my enjoyment overall.

mbaezae's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

laurelani's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

yanalena's review against another edition

5.0

I read some of the critical comments but don’t agree with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and plot. Each small scene contained nuance about humanity and technology and values. I never felt I knew what was going to happen next and was surprised and intrigued as well as delighted.