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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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sophiemaher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

i really really enjoyed another one of ishiguro’s books, never let me go, when i had to read it for school. although i’m not saying i didn’t enjoy this one, i felt i wasn’t as immersed in the characters and overall storyline.

i loved the themes of humanity & hope - you can always count on ishiguro to provide a tragic commentary on what makes us human! i also enjoyed the characterisation of the sun, and klara’s naivety or brave optimism (depending on how you look at it)

it was very similar to detroit: become human in its exploration of AI “friends” and the varying attitudes towards them. love it!!!

i kind of finished it and thought ok well next book i guess! maybe at a different time it would’ve had a bigger impact, or maybe it will become one of those books i’ll think about a lot more once some time has passed. either way, it was good! yeah.

jlsjourneys's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely loved this book. It shows the necessity of empathy—and, that if our human society loses it, it will still rise up in surprising, kind, sacrificial places. Beautiful & a compelling read.

rbrack20's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

signealtersten's review against another edition

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informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

kirus's review against another edition

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5.0

A második, de biztos, hogy nem az utolsó Ishiguro-m. Annyira egyedi, komplex, kidolgozott a világ, amit létrehozott, tele érzelmekkel és sokkoló fordulatokkal, hogy ismét rendkívül lenyűgözött az író. Alig várom, hogy többet olvassak Ishiguro-tól, mert eddig mindkét könyve maradandó élményt nyújtott.