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A review by mariecristina
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
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? Yes
5.0
If you want a captivating sci-fi, beautifully written from a robot’s point of view, abundant with ideas and exploring faith and friendship, this novel is for you.
Klara is an Artificial Friend (AF). Her story starts in a store where she is waiting to be bought. From the beginning, I loved entering her mind, as she is uniquely insightful and observant of the human behavior and of the other robots’ behavior.
When Josie, a sick little girl, enters the store, Klara bonds with her and that, against any rational judgement, makes her wait until the girl’s mother is able to purchase her. This is the first time we understand Klara’s capacity for self consciousness and real connection with another person.
The story explores so many difficult themes, extremely relevant in today’s world, which, in reality is not so distant from the future Kazuo Ishiguro proposes. The questions and situations in this book should be discussed and acknowledged as issues before AI is mass produced. That is why, I think, this novel is so important: it explores human insecurity in face of technological development, mortality, obsolescence, loneliness and genetic enhancements.
More on the blog: https://readfinebooks.com/2022/04/06/klara-and-the-sun
Klara is an Artificial Friend (AF). Her story starts in a store where she is waiting to be bought. From the beginning, I loved entering her mind, as she is uniquely insightful and observant of the human behavior and of the other robots’ behavior.
When Josie, a sick little girl, enters the store, Klara bonds with her and that, against any rational judgement, makes her wait until the girl’s mother is able to purchase her. This is the first time we understand Klara’s capacity for self consciousness and real connection with another person.
The story explores so many difficult themes, extremely relevant in today’s world, which, in reality is not so distant from the future Kazuo Ishiguro proposes. The questions and situations in this book should be discussed and acknowledged as issues before AI is mass produced. That is why, I think, this novel is so important: it explores human insecurity in face of technological development, mortality, obsolescence, loneliness and genetic enhancements.
More on the blog: https://readfinebooks.com/2022/04/06/klara-and-the-sun