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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?
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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Still trying to figure out the point of this book. It vaguely reminded me of AI/Supertoys Last All Summer Long, except it did not move me in any way to care what happened to any of the characters, whether human or robot.
I just finished this book and I think I'm still absorbing it... ... ...
I'm not quite sure how to feel about it.
I'm not quite sure how to feel about it.
Beautifully written like most Kazuo Ishiguro novels. The narrator Klara is an AI "Artifical Friend" chosen by a 14-year old girl as a companion in a sci-fi world where children are all taught remotely and lacking in personal interaction.
A bit of a mash-up of Never Let Me Go (dystopian near future not overly different from our own) and Remains of the Day (first person narrative from a 'servant' to the family). I remember loving both of those books more but still appreciate this one for its ruminations on family, class, and the ethics of AI and genetic modification.
This book was interesting at the first half. The last half not so much. I listened to the audio book. The narrators British accent was overly dramatic and annoying. So that may have contributed to my feelings of the books last half.
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