Reviews tagging 'Death'

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

58 reviews

btrz7's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Medical content, Child death, and Death

anka_not_anchor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

Really beautiful and emotive. Takes a bit to get into it, but stick with it and don’t give up - you won’t regret it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Death

nialiversuch's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness

lex_r's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

I didn't think I was going to like this book and then I finished and I have no reason to give it anything less than a five. I was completely confused reading the whole novel, there was so little context into the world but for some reason it worked. I loved Klara and she reminded me of Wall-E, non-human but relates to human emotions beyond comprehension. I finished the book expecting the ending to gather the loose context and it didn't, but for an odd reason that was okay? Klara's story was done and her experiences left me asking so many unanswerable questions; but they have evidently been lost to time and I have to be okay with the resolution. To sum this up, I entered this book confused about Klara and the world context, left completely briefed on Klara and equally confused on world context, but is still satisfying. Also, now reflecting, this is essentially a revamp of the 2010's teenage coming of age dystopian revolution genre but better and more artistically nuanced, layered, and really a must read? Seriously it's just better, you will understand when you are done. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

gtmx21's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Was slow at first but picked up at the end

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

It is mentioned in passing that someone died

franzi_'s review

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Death

Minor: Classism, Xenophobia, and Bullying

actuallypravesh's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

galexy_brain's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Terminal illness, Death, Child death, Classism, and Bullying

mar's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.0

sure i enjoyed this book but all i can think of is what would've happened if The Big Plot Twist at the 2/3 point was actually carried through... like,

yes, i was rooting for the kid to live,

but at the same time the author introduced a possible path that was SO bone-chilling and tragic and interesting that i was kind of disappointed to not see it explored yknow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death, Child death, Bullying, and Classism

piremd's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Child death, Death, and Mental illness