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A review by lemonsandligaments
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
The first 50% of the book is a big intro and sets the scene.
The next 50% is wild, with the “portrait” business, Josie’s miraculous recovery, and a rapid dive into the ending of the book.
I don’t know what came over me but from the moment Josie said goodbye when she was going to college till the moment the manager left the Yard, I was CRYING. I didn’t think that I had grown so fond of Klara, but it makes sense since she’s so earnest, and I am rooting for her.
The fact that it made me cry bumps up the rating quite a bit.
The way the book throws you into complete mystery and makes you learn everything through Klara’s observations and deductions is definitely not a first, but it is very well done.
The lead up and reveal of pivotal plot points is also very well done. Every mundane thing the book reveals contributes to something bigger, no detail is unnecessary.
The characters are well developed and feel real, the happenings of this book can very much play out in real life.
The way the book touches on real life issues subtly is also great.
It does get rambly at times with fat paragraphs of dialogue that I skim through, but it adds to the realism I guess.
Overall, short, sweet, and memorable.
I don’t know what came over me but from the moment Josie said goodbye when she was going to college till the moment the manager left the Yard, I was CRYING. I didn’t think that I had grown so fond of Klara, but it makes sense since she’s so earnest, and I am rooting for her.
The fact that it made me cry bumps up the rating quite a bit.
The way the book throws you into complete mystery and makes you learn everything through Klara’s observations and deductions is definitely not a first, but it is very well done.
The lead up and reveal of pivotal plot points is also very well done. Every mundane thing the book reveals contributes to something bigger, no detail is unnecessary.
The characters are well developed and feel real, the happenings of this book can very much play out in real life.
The way the book touches on real life issues subtly is also great.
It does get rambly at times with fat paragraphs of dialogue that I skim through, but it adds to the realism I guess.
Overall, short, sweet, and memorable.