A review by melplays9000
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book like this one. The concept was quite unique and Klara was such an interesting character to be in the perspective of. I loved seeing her throughout her life with Josie and her family. I read this as an audiobook and I thought her tone translated very well into that format and it made the story feel as though Klara was looking back and recounting her life back to me. I was very worried about this being a translated book, I thought the language would be overly simplistic and maybe wouldn’t be done very well. But I was definitely surprised, this book wasn’t difficult to read and understand at all and I never felt that the fact that it was originally written in Japanese impacted my enjoyment in any way other than positively. 

This book was very casual. Nothing spectacular happens, there’s no epic quest or particularly growth from the main character. We just see the world around her grow up and change while she stays the same. This made for a good read to just read in small chunks. The ending was sad but hopeful and I overall enjoyed my entire experience reading this. Would definitely recommend, 4.5 stars. 
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