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mitchlagera's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5
cryptofauna's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.25
it was nice! i feel like i didn’t really get it though?
i had a pretty good time reading it, i enjoyed the writing as well as the unique perspective of klara and especially liked the worldbuilding, but i just feel like there was something about it that just wasn’t really clicking with me. i found myself accidentally skipping around on the page a little more than usual, but generally i felt like i wasn’t grasping all of what made this book the freaking nobel prize winner.
idk exactly the vibe but it was a nice read but was lacking something for me.
also, i know the whole point of the book is that klara’s perspective and information is pretty limited, but i wish there was a little more explanation on some of the worldbuilding partially because i wanted to know more about it, but also because it felt like important parts were left very vague and unclear
i had a pretty good time reading it, i enjoyed the writing as well as the unique perspective of klara and especially liked the worldbuilding, but i just feel like there was something about it that just wasn’t really clicking with me. i found myself accidentally skipping around on the page a little more than usual, but generally i felt like i wasn’t grasping all of what made this book the freaking nobel prize winner.
idk exactly the vibe but it was a nice read but was lacking something for me.
also, i know the whole point of the book is that klara’s perspective and information is pretty limited, but i wish there was a little more explanation on some of the worldbuilding partially because i wanted to know more about it, but also because it felt like important parts were left very vague and unclear
hollyway's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
*read for book club*
Kazuo Ishiguro is impeccable at what he does - but what he does is just not quite for me. This was my second novel of his and it was very similar in both tone and structure. Excellent, well-crafted books and I understand how they absolutely click for some people, but calculated detachment is still detachment and I tend to need that emotional connection to really care about a story. I'm glad I read this for book club, both because it has cemented for me that although I respect Ishiguro I really don't need to read anything more from him, and because I just know this will be a much more interesting book to discuss than it was to read.
Kazuo Ishiguro is impeccable at what he does - but what he does is just not quite for me. This was my second novel of his and it was very similar in both tone and structure. Excellent, well-crafted books and I understand how they absolutely click for some people, but calculated detachment is still detachment and I tend to need that emotional connection to really care about a story. I'm glad I read this for book club, both because it has cemented for me that although I respect Ishiguro I really don't need to read anything more from him, and because I just know this will be a much more interesting book to discuss than it was to read.
testaroscia's review against another edition
3.0
Did not quite click with me, but I cant quite put my finger on why. I never felt like DNFing it but at times it did feel like a chore
xiuhmeztli's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
un_okay's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Billie Eilish’s ‘What was I made for’ plays in the background
naenoo's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
gcsmith's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
julesmv's review against another edition
4.25
SPOILER: So heartwarming to see that although Klara is an AF, she sacrificed herself for josie. Its also interesting to see a distopian world where AF are your companion. Kinda black mirror esque but with a sweet ending
sweetsunbleached's review against another edition
1.0
this was so vague and unfinished and so… boring? what the fuck is a “lifted” kid why was that never explained at all