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333amreen's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The first half was really hard to get through because it felt like the whole purpose of the book was basically just Klara observing here surroundings & so I often thought of DNF-ing the book, but I'm so glad I continued reading. Little did I know how meaningful those observations would prove to be & so the latter half really got me thinking. I think this book conveys a beautiful and thought provoking insight into the human heart, I don't mean simply the organ obviously. I'm speaking in the poetic sense. The human heart. I do infact think there is such a thing, something that makes each of us special and individual.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Deadnaming, Grief, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
kellyisntcool's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death
theraindiary's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, and Child death
river_jean_sterling's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Child death, Chronic illness, and Grief
begumisu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
dsalazar's review
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Klara and the Sun was recommended to me by someone after I told them I read Murakami. This was a light, quick read that was really enjoyable and had just enough depth to make you think. It focuses a lot on the idea of loneliness and what people do to avoid it, but also what it even means to be a person. What I liked the most was that there was a good balance of world building around the concept of humanoid robots and character development. It’s a short book so it didn’t go very deep, but it gave just enough to keep me invested. Will definitely recommend to friends.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Death and Grief
pil4r's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Kazuo Ishiguro es un autor brillante y la mera lectura de Klara y el Sol me llevó a esa conclusión.
En esta novela, Klara, una suerte de inteligencia artificial/robot diseñada para acompañar adolescencias, se conforma cono una voz destacable y original. A través de ella, conocemos este universo ¿distópico? ¿futuro? pero, a su vez, conocemos y revisitamos lo humano, como si fuese la primera vez.
Ishiguro usa -maravillosamente- la ciencia ficción/ficción especulativa para plantear preguntas sobre la ética, la tecnología y las clases sociales pero, principalmente, para articular sobre lo humano, el amor y sus límites, medidas y complejidades inherentes.
La premisa es super interesante y la escritura fluída y, aunque a veces con un ritmo un poco lento y dejando bastante lugar al lector para elaborar algunos puntos del final, Klara y el Sol cumple.
Recomiendo para todxs mis amigxs amantes de las distopías y con mundos internos con predilección por las discusiones sobre el amor, el dolor y la ética.
Espero volver a cruzarme a este autor pronto y, especialmente, a sus trabajos de ciencia ficción.
En esta novela, Klara, una suerte de inteligencia artificial/robot diseñada para acompañar adolescencias, se conforma cono una voz destacable y original. A través de ella, conocemos este universo ¿distópico? ¿futuro? pero, a su vez, conocemos y revisitamos lo humano, como si fuese la primera vez.
Ishiguro usa -maravillosamente- la ciencia ficción/ficción especulativa para plantear preguntas sobre la ética, la tecnología y las clases sociales pero, principalmente, para articular sobre lo humano, el amor y sus límites, medidas y complejidades inherentes.
La premisa es super interesante y la escritura fluída y, aunque a veces con un ritmo un poco lento y dejando bastante lugar al lector para elaborar algunos puntos del final, Klara y el Sol cumple.
Recomiendo para todxs mis amigxs amantes de las distopías y con mundos internos con predilección por las discusiones sobre el amor, el dolor y la ética.
Espero volver a cruzarme a este autor pronto y, especialmente, a sus trabajos de ciencia ficción.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
julieyael's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I had sile difficulties with this book. I found it hard to understand everything that was going on in the world building, probably because we only have the point of view of the android/AA.
Lots of things are subject to interpretation and I found the style a bit complicated.
Also it’s a bit of a dystopian world, which I am not a fan of, and the global tone was pretty sad in my opinion.
The themes are interesting and there is some reflection to have, but I was not convinced by the point of the whole story.
I found the plot pretty weak too.
Not a bad book, but I would’t read it again nor recommend it.
Lots of things are subject to interpretation and I found the style a bit complicated.
Also it’s a bit of a dystopian world, which I am not a fan of, and the global tone was pretty sad in my opinion.
The themes are interesting and there is some reflection to have, but I was not convinced by the point of the whole story.
I found the plot pretty weak too.
Not a bad book, but I would’t read it again nor recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, and Classism
Minor: Mental illness
amsswim's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This one was very sweet. You read from the perspective of an "Artifical Friend", a robot that accompanies children. I really loved how Klara interacted and saw the world. As well as how her perspective lacked context entirely sometimes, but had too much in other points. I would love to know more about the larger world the story takes place in, but it didn't matter to Klara so it was not in the story. It felt like a sweet, nice episode of Black Mirror (those are rare though). I'd recommend for science fiction people and those who like light science fiction.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, and Death
Minor: Cursing and Terminal illness
mirandyli's review
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A Black Mirror-esque story about the loneliness that comes with artificial intelligence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Death, and Child death