A review by theleppy
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

I didn't expect to come out of this book crying. It was so lovely seeing the world through the eyes of an optimistic and hopeful robot (which is such an unfair thing to call her. The book's term AF or Artificial Friend is so much more apt). I came to love Klara and the other characters flaws and all. This book is filled with such hope and sadness but it's beautiful. The way Klara sees the world is strange but beautiful. It's not a book for everyone and I say I tagged it as challenging because it doesn't hand you answers, you have to piece things together on your own and even then it's hard to grasp. It's a puzzle that is missing pieces even at the end but at the center it's beautiful. 
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