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A review by anastasiamakes
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I'd call this maybe more of an 'experience' than a typical read (at least for me), and was toying with rating it lower until that ending just absolutely broke my heart.
It's slower paced than what I typically read, more about putting you in the situation of a future with realistic AI "artifical friends" and encouraging you to reflect on all the different implications of that, than developing plot or characters.
But I have come out of it feeling better for having had read it, and I believe it will be something I continue to dwell on for a while.
It's slower paced than what I typically read, more about putting you in the situation of a future with realistic AI "artifical friends" and encouraging you to reflect on all the different implications of that, than developing plot or characters.
But I have come out of it feeling better for having had read it, and I believe it will be something I continue to dwell on for a while.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, and Xenophobia