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Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick: A novel (Vintage International)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press). • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick!

Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

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320 pages

Average rating: 7.14

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TaylorMarie94
Jan 26, 2025
Just not what I expected. Kind of drawn out
Anonymous
Jan 11, 2025
8/10 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the themes it explores. It’s rife with material for discussion and I have liked reading different people’s interpretations of the story. It can be so easy to make an AI story overly sci-fi-geek to the point where it’s sort of cheap, but Ishiguro makes a truly grounded world of AIs and CRISPR that feels all too realistic. Easy read and interesting story, I recommend :)
ellengryphon
Jan 09, 2025
8/10 stars
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jturneryamamoto
Aug 21, 2024
4/10 stars
I simply couldn't finish it. Everyone felt like an AI, maybe that's the point, but I found the book numbing.
Meg in Dunedin
Aug 11, 2024
10/10 stars
The story will stay with me for a long time.

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