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A review by lshears_
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
3.0
A girl called Josie and her mother purchase an AF (artificial friend) called Klara, who then observes their interactions, and the interactions between Josie and her friend, Rick.
The first half of this book was really enjoyable: written from Klara's perspective, her observations of human behaviour are charming, sometimes funny, sometimes sad. The second half brings in some interesting themes around environmentalism, loss, and the limits of AI, but ultimately falls flat and fails to add anything new to the AI/sci-fi elements of the novel. If you're happy reading books with lots of dialogue then it's worth a read for Klara, who is a compelling character who kept me reading to the end, but I would've expected more depth and idea development from Ishiguro.
The first half of this book was really enjoyable: written from Klara's perspective, her observations of human behaviour are charming, sometimes funny, sometimes sad. The second half brings in some interesting themes around environmentalism, loss, and the limits of AI, but ultimately falls flat and fails to add anything new to the AI/sci-fi elements of the novel. If you're happy reading books with lots of dialogue then it's worth a read for Klara, who is a compelling character who kept me reading to the end, but I would've expected more depth and idea development from Ishiguro.