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Klara and the Sun: A Novel

Name: Klara and the Sun: A Novel
Rating: 5 (15 reviews)
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
ISBN: 9780593396568

Kazuo Ishiguro · 2021 · 486 pages

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • 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!

“What stays with you in ‘Klara and the Sun’ is the haunting narrative voice—a genuinely innocent, egoless perspective on the strange behavior of humans obsessed and wounded by power, status and fear.” —Booker Prize committee

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?

recommended by 15 people

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Barack Obama
“From my 2021 reading recommendations.”↗
Bill Gates
“I love a good robot story, and Ishiguro’s novel about an “artificial friend” to a sick young girl is no exception. Although it takes place in a dystopian future, the robots aren’t a force for evil. Instead, they serve as companions to keep people company. This book made me think about what life with super intelligent robots might look like—and whether we’ll treat these kinds of machines as pieces of technology or as something more.”↗
Jenny Lawson
“Give me a recommendation for a good book to give for Xmas. I’ll start. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.”↗
Dave Winer
“@om I just finished it, loved the book.”↗
Jack Edwards
Ezra Klein
Ann Patchett
Susan J. Fowler
Eric Schwitzgebel
Cal Flyn
Andrew M. Butler
Anil Seth
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