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wiebkej's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
stevinicole23's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
thehipposcampus's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hannahdilks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
bsmcd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
noodlesbooks22's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
It's a slow book but I never felt it was to slow. Really good book about the human experience, questions of what it means to be human, and a fantastic world.
kat_ellison's review against another edition
4.0
Ishiguro approaches dystopic/futuristic ideas in my fav kind of way. The perfect combination of realistic and fantastical, Klara and the Sun has left me with questions, answers, and a refreshed perspective (what else could you want from a book!).
sarasey1's review against another edition
4.0
Oh wow. Ohhhhh wow. Didn’t know what the premise of this book was before going in, what a gorgeous heartbreaking unsettling sweet story. The takeaways were simple, almost cliche, and I think that’s what’s so refreshing about it; the cliche IS the profound.
Overall it felt like a slow and steady burn, but a good handful of scenes had me on the edge of my seat with an elevated heart rate lol. Lots of tension building, tightness in my chest kind of reading.
I loved reading about things that are familiar to me described in a way that was fragmented, unfamiliar, new; it would take me a few seconds to realize what was being described. I especially loved the description of different spaces and sections as cubes, blocks, squares, clusters. What a commentary on loneliness and the weird, often backwards ways we go about trying to find connection.
I will say there were a few scenes that I wish were explored further, but maybe the point is for me to turn it over in my own mind rather than have the author hand me their own polished thoughts. Like the scene with all the children together, some moments between mom and Klara, things about Sal… the lack of detail feels intentional and thoughtful, but I wouldn’t have minded more.
Overall it felt like a slow and steady burn, but a good handful of scenes had me on the edge of my seat with an elevated heart rate lol. Lots of tension building, tightness in my chest kind of reading.
I loved reading about things that are familiar to me described in a way that was fragmented, unfamiliar, new; it would take me a few seconds to realize what was being described. I especially loved the description of different spaces and sections as cubes, blocks, squares, clusters. What a commentary on loneliness and the weird, often backwards ways we go about trying to find connection.
I will say there were a few scenes that I wish were explored further, but maybe the point is for me to turn it over in my own mind rather than have the author hand me their own polished thoughts. Like the scene with all the children together, some moments between mom and Klara, things about Sal… the lack of detail feels intentional and thoughtful, but I wouldn’t have minded more.