Klara and the Sun
Reddit take
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Pros
- I loved it but I never want to read it again.
- 4 stars. Everything Ishiguro writes just exemplifies mono no aware so perfectly. Like all his books, this short reflection on personhood and intimacy will leave you feeling slightly stunned in the most achingly poignant way.
- Everything Ishiguro writes just exemplifies mono no aware so perfectly. Like all his books, this short reflection on personhood and intimacy will leave you feeling slightly stunned in the most achingly poignant way.
- It took me almost a week to inch through the first half or so of Klara and the Sun, only to finish the rest of the book in a day, cry for a little, and call my mom.
- These books were so good I literally finished them in one day.
Cons
- sad for days when a character is mistreated or die (e.g., Klara and the sun).
- Books I didn't end up liking: Klara and the Sun - K Ishiguro
- I absolutely agree with this review. I feel like he had ideas for five or six different books and none of them got carried through to any kind of full realization. It also made **no sense.**
- Parent context: I struggled to finish this book as well. The story felt so conventional, unsurprising and boring. I was hoping for a book exploring the robot concept in new, thoughtful ways - but this wasn’t it. Reply: I absolutely agree...
- I struggled to finish this book as well. The story felt so conventional, unsurprising and boring. I was hoping for a book exploring the robot concept in new, thoughtful ways - but this wasn’t it.
Sentiment
30 positive (77%) · 2 mixed (5%) · 7 negative (18%)
Trust + time weighted score: +61% · raw score 59%
What redditors said (10 of 39)
I loved it but I never want to read it again.
4 stars. Everything Ishiguro writes just exemplifies mono no aware so perfectly. Like all his books, this short reflection on personhood and intimacy will leave you feeling slightly stunned in the most achingly poignant way.
Everything Ishiguro writes just exemplifies mono no aware so perfectly. Like all his books, this short reflection on personhood and intimacy will leave you feeling slightly stunned in the most achingly poignant way.
It took me almost a week to inch through the first half or so of Klara and the Sun, only to finish the rest of the book in a day, cry for a little, and call my mom.
sad for days when a character is mistreated or die (e.g., Klara and the sun).
Books I didn't end up liking: Klara and the Sun - K Ishiguro
These books were so good I literally finished them in one day.
Klara and the Sun is one of my favorite books of all time and I personally favor it to Ishiguro’s other works.
*Klara and the Sun* is an easy 6/5 for me, and while I appreciate that it may not be for everyone, the majority of your criticisms don’t resonate.
Seeing all the bad comments here I just wanted to say on the contrary, I recently finished it and I loved it! I was listening to an audiobook so maybe that helped with the pace/boring aspect as I was cleaning etc. in the background.
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