A review by jennikreads
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

 KLARA AND THE SUN follows an artificial friend with an incredible skill for observation. We follow Klara as she moves through different phases while she cares for her human companion and tries to make sense of what is happening around her. 
 
This is the third book by Isiguro that I have read. And I continue to be disturbed, amazed, and intrigued by the scenarios he gives life to in his books. As my friend once put it, there is always that moment in an Isiguro book when you’re like “Aha, here we go”. And this one was no different. When that point game, I genuinely said “WHAT.THE.HELL?!” out loud in front of my toddler. 
 
There’s always a story being told under the story and eventually it comes out, though never so fully that you feel like someone is hitting you over the head with a moral or an ideology. It’s always just subtle enough that you feel uncomfortable and can’t stop thinking about it. 
 
I thought Klara was charming and I loved seeing the world through her eyes. So many little things we take for granted that Klara calls attention to in a unique way. And the way relationships and emotions are talked about in this book, was just chef’s kiss! 
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