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A review by louisebeereading
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This gem of a sci-fi dystopian makes me think I could definitely enjoy more of this genre I normally don't dabble in.
Weeks after, my thoughts are still scrambled by this book, so rather than a comprehensive review, here's some spoiler-free take aways:
⌛ Atmospheric, confusing, intriguing. Slow-paced but not too dense, just subtle and reflective
⏳ I felt like a child, slowly being led somewhere I could barely decipher.
⌛ It was difficult to decipher whether Klara knew more or less than we thought she did.
⌛Definitely on the scale of a ✨no plot just vibes✨ kind of book.
⏳A push and pull of sad and hopeful as we learn
⏳More mysterious than tense
⌛On love, on AI, on what it means to be human, the most subtle commentary on the different forms of connection and processing of a way of life lost
⏳Reminds me of Haruki Murakami's writing in that not everything is completely tied up, you only catch a glimpse of this world. I see how this would frustrate people but I liked the speculation it sparked
⏳From the glimpse of this world, I want to read more low impact, slow burn dystopians
⌛ Very character-based. Not much happens and Klara doesn't really question herself the same way a human would (which means less drama spurring from internal conflict)
⏳Reminds me of a modern classic
⏳I'm not exactly running out to buy his whole backlog, but I will definitely prioritising reading another of his books soon.
⏳I feel like this gets clicks rather than applause, if that makes sense to anyone but me ... Jazz style
⌛Although I read the book in two days, It took a week to sink in.
🔔A narrator that's sweet as honey with a hint of "what's she going to do?" And "what the heck is happening"
If it weren't for the hype I'm not sure I ever would have picked this up, and I'm honestly not sure I would rate it the same. As always, I cannot reconcile myself how to mark down or up accordingly to acknowledge the bias, so I'll just go with what feels right.
This was an atmospheric work of art and out of my comfort zone - I am happy I read it ❤️
Weeks after, my thoughts are still scrambled by this book, so rather than a comprehensive review, here's some spoiler-free take aways:
⌛ Atmospheric, confusing, intriguing. Slow-paced but not too dense, just subtle and reflective
⏳ I felt like a child, slowly being led somewhere I could barely decipher.
⌛ It was difficult to decipher whether Klara knew more or less than we thought she did.
⌛Definitely on the scale of a ✨no plot just vibes✨ kind of book.
⏳A push and pull of sad and hopeful as we learn
⏳More mysterious than tense
⌛On love, on AI, on what it means to be human, the most subtle commentary on the different forms of connection and processing of a way of life lost
⏳Reminds me of Haruki Murakami's writing in that not everything is completely tied up, you only catch a glimpse of this world. I see how this would frustrate people but I liked the speculation it sparked
⏳From the glimpse of this world, I want to read more low impact, slow burn dystopians
⌛ Very character-based. Not much happens and Klara doesn't really question herself the same way a human would (which means less drama spurring from internal conflict)
⏳Reminds me of a modern classic
⏳I'm not exactly running out to buy his whole backlog, but I will definitely prioritising reading another of his books soon.
⏳I feel like this gets clicks rather than applause, if that makes sense to anyone but me ... Jazz style
⌛Although I read the book in two days, It took a week to sink in.
🔔A narrator that's sweet as honey with a hint of "what's she going to do?" And "what the heck is happening"
If it weren't for the hype I'm not sure I ever would have picked this up, and I'm honestly not sure I would rate it the same. As always, I cannot reconcile myself how to mark down or up accordingly to acknowledge the bias, so I'll just go with what feels right.
This was an atmospheric work of art and out of my comfort zone - I am happy I read it ❤️