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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
5.0
What a wholesome and insightful read.
Truly beautiful, and fantastically written. I spent the first 60 or so, pages trying to figure out what exactly the characters were, because this book is simply like nothing i’ve read before. I expected absolutely nothing because the storyline was so unique and unprecedented but I understood the deeper meaning to every event that went on and how truly it relates to situations in our everyday lives today.
I must note, however, that two of the characters were hard to digest - Josie and her Mother. Though, the writer (Kazuo Ishiguro) tried to be fair by showing both Josie’s good and bad nature and the reason behind the mother’s fragility and borderline insanity. In honesty, I wasn’t very fond of Josie or her mother at all and had no interest in their storyline.
However, the ending was just right for the story. Though I wish more was detailed about the “manager” character and what she did as clearly she wasn’t just a “manager” but the novel was quite vague about all of it. I would have also loved to read more into the developments of Rick and Klara’s unique friendship.
Nonetheless, I really enjoyed reading this book and it’s insights on complex human relationships, technology, pollution, morality, race tensions and the belief in a higher power. This is quite possibly the best example of philosophical fiction, only that you don’t realise it until you actually reflect on the novel. The philosophical meanings were so beautifully disguised in the storyline that you just become immersed in the story itself.
After reading this masterpiece- “Klara and The Sun,” I can definitely say I’m a fan of Kazuo Ishiguro’s writing style, it was so easy to read but the deeper meanings it held were so complex that I could enjoy a fairly light-hearted read but have something meaningful to take from it.
So, in conclusion, the novel was remarkable and beautifully written. It easily gets 5/5 just for its unique storyline but the insights itself detailed in the book deserve a whole other acclaim!
Truly beautiful, and fantastically written. I spent the first 60 or so, pages trying to figure out what exactly the characters were, because this book is simply like nothing i’ve read before. I expected absolutely nothing because the storyline was so unique and unprecedented but I understood the deeper meaning to every event that went on and how truly it relates to situations in our everyday lives today.
I must note, however, that two of the characters were hard to digest - Josie and her Mother. Though, the writer (Kazuo Ishiguro) tried to be fair by showing both Josie’s good and bad nature and the reason behind the mother’s fragility and borderline insanity. In honesty, I wasn’t very fond of Josie or her mother at all and had no interest in their storyline.
However, the ending was just right for the story. Though I wish more was detailed about the “manager” character and what she did as clearly she wasn’t just a “manager” but the novel was quite vague about all of it. I would have also loved to read more into the developments of Rick and Klara’s unique friendship.
Nonetheless, I really enjoyed reading this book and it’s insights on complex human relationships, technology, pollution, morality, race tensions and the belief in a higher power. This is quite possibly the best example of philosophical fiction, only that you don’t realise it until you actually reflect on the novel. The philosophical meanings were so beautifully disguised in the storyline that you just become immersed in the story itself.
After reading this masterpiece- “Klara and The Sun,” I can definitely say I’m a fan of Kazuo Ishiguro’s writing style, it was so easy to read but the deeper meanings it held were so complex that I could enjoy a fairly light-hearted read but have something meaningful to take from it.
So, in conclusion, the novel was remarkable and beautifully written. It easily gets 5/5 just for its unique storyline but the insights itself detailed in the book deserve a whole other acclaim!