Klara e il Sole

Klara e il Sole

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  • Author:Kazuo Ishiguro
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Summary

Seduta in vetrina sotto i raggi gentili del Sole, Klara osserva il mondo di fuori e aspetta di essere acquistata e portata a casa。 Promette di dedicare tutti i suoi straordinari talenti di androide B2 al piccolo amico che la sceglierà。 Gli terrà compagnia, lo proteggerà dalla malattia e dalla tristezza, e affronterà per lui l'insidia più grande: imparare tutte le mille stanze del suo cuore umano。 Dalla vetrina del suo negozio, Klara osserva trepidante il fuori e le meraviglie che contiene: il disegno del Sole sulle cose e l'alto Palazzo RPO dietro cui ogni sera lo vede sparire, i passanti tutti diversi, Mendicante e il suo cane, i bambini che la guardano dal vetro, con le loro allegrie e le loro tristezze。 Ogni cosa la affascina, tutto la sorprende。 La sua voce, così ingenua ed empatica, schiva e curiosa quanto quella di un animale da compagnia, appartiene in realtà a un robot umanoide di generazione B2 ad alimentazione solare: Klara è un modello piuttosto sofisticato di Amico Artificiale, in attesa, come la sua amica Rosa e il suo amico Rex, e tutti gli altri AA del negozio, del piccolo umano che la sceglierà。 A sceglierla è la quattordicenne Josie。 E fin dalla sua prima visita al negozio, nonostante l'ammonimento di Direttrice sulla volubilità dei bambini, Klara sente di appartenerle, e per sempre。 Josie è una ragazzina vivace e sensibile, ma afflitta da un male oscuro che minaccia di compromettere le sue prospettive future。 Per lei Klara è pronta ad affrontare la brusca autorevolezza di una madre cupa e indecifrabile, l'ostilità spiccia di Domestica Melania e gli scherzi cattivi dei compagni speciali che frequentano con Josie gli «incontri di interazione», e che mal sopportano i diversi。 Quando la malattia di Josie colpisce più duramente, Klara sa che cosa fare: deve trovare colui da cui ogni nutrimento discende e intercedere per la sua protetta, anche a costo di qualche sacrificio; deve impegnarcisi anima e corpo, come se anima e corpo avesse。 Nel primo romanzo dopo il conferimento del Premio Nobel per la Letteratura, Ishiguro torna ai temi esplorati in "Non lasciarmi" per offrirci una nuova meditazione sul valore dell'amore e del sacrificio e sulla complessità del cuore umano, composito e sfaccettato come i riquadri in cui si fraziona la vista dell'androide Klara。

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Reviews

Louise

What exactly have I just read! So not what I expected at all。 I kept thinking some astonishing twist would take place only to realise I was running out of pages for that to happen! I’m just not sure I actually ‘get’ the book at all。 I got very bored as it went on in a very dull, non-sensical manner。 That being said, I did feel sad for Klara at the end; I felt no connection whatsoever to any other characters。

Sally

So lovely。 Ishiguro's writing style is amazing。。。。 it is the simple beauty of an orange or a flower, nothing showy yet capable of making me catch my breath。 His observations of human nature are deep and insightful, made even more so as they are done by people outside of the mainstream。This novel is about Klara, a robotic companion brought into the family of a girl who is ill。 Klara's perception and awareness allow her to step forward and support those she cares about, demonstrating great love an So lovely。 Ishiguro's writing style is amazing。。。。 it is the simple beauty of an orange or a flower, nothing showy yet capable of making me catch my breath。 His observations of human nature are deep and insightful, made even more so as they are done by people outside of the mainstream。This novel is about Klara, a robotic companion brought into the family of a girl who is ill。 Klara's perception and awareness allow her to step forward and support those she cares about, demonstrating great love and selflessness。 Her devotion provides an interesting contrast to the emotions and motives of those around her。 。。。more

Katy Murray

"Klara and the Sun" left me wanting -- but also heartbroken。 I love Ishiguro's way with words and his exploration of humanity through a "future" lens。 "Klara and the Sun" left me wanting -- but also heartbroken。 I love Ishiguro's way with words and his exploration of humanity through a "future" lens。 。。。more

Emily

It took me a minute to get acclimated to the voice of Klara (the narrator in the book, an Artificial Friend), but once I did, I had a hard time putting the book down。 The plot was compelling with questions about technology and human nature。 But even more compelling were the observations and descriptions of the world through Klara’s eyes—sometimes ignorant and confused, and sometimes deeply perceptive and insightful。 I became invested in the characters, and found that Ishiguro was ultimately not It took me a minute to get acclimated to the voice of Klara (the narrator in the book, an Artificial Friend), but once I did, I had a hard time putting the book down。 The plot was compelling with questions about technology and human nature。 But even more compelling were the observations and descriptions of the world through Klara’s eyes—sometimes ignorant and confused, and sometimes deeply perceptive and insightful。 I became invested in the characters, and found that Ishiguro was ultimately not concerned with tying up their stories and providing clarity。 Throughout the book, revelations and terror in this dystopian world were at times visible, just beyond the view of Klara。 Though I had wished for more answers and more direct confrontation with some of the big ethical questions of the story, I also appreciated the ambiguity and fuzziness that Klara’s limited perspective brought。 。。。more

Sharon L

Beautiful in it's vagueness。 Needing to decipher what was going on kept me interested, but not enthralled, to the end。 Beautiful in it's vagueness。 Needing to decipher what was going on kept me interested, but not enthralled, to the end。 。。。more

Nina Krasnoff

I loved this! it did a really good job of dealing w big questions about the future of artificial intelligence & genetic engineering while still feeling really human and raw。 it raises so many questions about love & loneliness & sacrifice & privilege - would highly recommend

Elin Thordarson

I like when a writer doesn’t feel the need to explain every single aspect of how the society works。 But the vernacular used exposes an entire underlying system in operation。 This is a masterpiece。

Roger

Futuristic story of a sick young girl and her mother who get an AF (artificial friend) to live with them。 Very disturbing back stories of genetic enhancement, artificial intelligence, and societal norma。

Aaron

The first half of the book was a 5 for me, but it fell kind of flat。 The book is narrator is artificial friend describing a dystopian near future where parents wish the best for the kids at all costs even engineering them with many side effects。 I thought the novel would then go into some kind of awesome sci fi dystopia of machines replacing humans。 Instead it went the direction of evolution of the AF as she grapples with human issues。 Maybe that was the point was to present a question of what i The first half of the book was a 5 for me, but it fell kind of flat。 The book is narrator is artificial friend describing a dystopian near future where parents wish the best for the kids at all costs even engineering them with many side effects。 I thought the novel would then go into some kind of awesome sci fi dystopia of machines replacing humans。 Instead it went the direction of evolution of the AF as she grapples with human issues。 Maybe that was the point was to present a question of what it means to be human and can machines feel real emotions? I was hoping for something darker 。。。more

Jivtesh

I was looking forward to returning to the book every evening as I was ready it。 However, I’ve seen too many episodes of black mirror so the ending became predictable。

Rikki

4。5/5 stars

Karen

“One of the most affecting and profound novels Ishiguro has written…。I'll go for broke and call Klara and the Sun a masterpiece that will make you think about life, mortality, the saving grace of love: in short, the all of it。”—Maureen Corrigan, NPRI could not have said it better myself。 “One of the most affecting and profound novels Ishiguro has written…。I'll go for broke and call Klara and the Sun a masterpiece that will make you think about life, mortality, the saving grace of love: in short, the all of it。”—Maureen Corrigan, NPRI could not have said it better myself。 。。。more

Natrila Femi

I feel at odd with all the raves surrounding this book because this one is a huge let down for me。 The idea of having an AI replacing human isn't something new and I initially thought it can be well-executed given Ishiguro's literary talent, but no, it was poorly delivered with a vague world-building。 I was flabbergasted by how robotic and naive the AI that is being touted countless times as having an "exceptional intelligence"。 Ishiguro can clearly do better than this。 Still wondering whether t I feel at odd with all the raves surrounding this book because this one is a huge let down for me。 The idea of having an AI replacing human isn't something new and I initially thought it can be well-executed given Ishiguro's literary talent, but no, it was poorly delivered with a vague world-building。 I was flabbergasted by how robotic and naive the AI that is being touted countless times as having an "exceptional intelligence"。 Ishiguro can clearly do better than this。 Still wondering whether this book is more fitting to be labeled as children lit rather than sci-fi for real。 。。。more

Nancy

A bit of a disappointment I’ve really enjoyed Kazuo Ishiguro’s previous books。 But this one was very odd I did stick with it because I was interested in seeing what happened。 My problem with it had to do with the viewpoint character being a robot。 He tells the story trough her eyes。 As a result, the language was childlike, the dialogue stilted。 I kept wondering if the book was meant for children。 I’d be interested to see what other people’s take on it is。

Maxwell

[4。5 stars]Reading this reminded me a lot of my first time reading Never Let Me Go in 2013。 I inhaled that book。 I was so compelled by the world Ishiguro created and how he slowly doled out information。 Klara and the Sun is no exception。This novel has a quiet, almost nostalgic atmosphere that gently guides the reader into a simulacrum of our world, but with something slightly off。 That dissonance kept me turning the pages wanting to not only find out more about the characters' environment but a [4。5 stars]Reading this reminded me a lot of my first time reading Never Let Me Go in 2013。 I inhaled that book。 I was so compelled by the world Ishiguro created and how he slowly doled out information。 Klara and the Sun is no exception。This novel has a quiet, almost nostalgic atmosphere that gently guides the reader into a simulacrum of our world, but with something slightly off。 That dissonance kept me turning the pages wanting to not only find out more about the characters' environment but about the characters themselves。Klara, especially, as an AI narrator felt so human。 But what even does it mean to be human? This is probably Ishiguro's most pressing question at the heart of both of these novels。I think I'll need time to continue pondering my feelings about this book and what I made of the plot itself。 It seems to me that it's a story that will only impact me more the longer I sit with it, so for that I feel hasty in writing a review immediately upon finishing it。 But nonetheless I wanted to share that I really loved this book and understand the hype。 For me, it was engaging, heart-breaking, intriguing, and so many other adjectives。 I can definitely imagine myself returning to it again in the future。 。。。more

Lesley

I was gripped from the very beginning when poor Klara may or may not be chosen by Josie。It was a lovely tale, beautifully observed, especially the quaint language Klara uses。Yes, she is a super intelligent AF but she has a few things skewed in her understanding of the world and her worship of the sun- she is solar powered so the Sun is her life- giver, her God。 Her amazement when she believes the sun is setting in a neighbour's barn! It's very poignant, as is the interaction with the humans, esp I was gripped from the very beginning when poor Klara may or may not be chosen by Josie。It was a lovely tale, beautifully observed, especially the quaint language Klara uses。Yes, she is a super intelligent AF but she has a few things skewed in her understanding of the world and her worship of the sun- she is solar powered so the Sun is her life- giver, her God。 Her amazement when she believes the sun is setting in a neighbour's barn! It's very poignant, as is the interaction with the humans, especially Rick, the best friend of her human, Josie。The main plot is interesting, in that the "portrait" is causing concern and worry for the family, but there are nice little side- plots that include Rick and his fragile mother Helen, and Klara's insane quest to save Josie from her sickness。I just loved it。 。。。more

Angie Lawing

Another hauntingly beautiful tale by Ishiguro。 I spent a few weeks thinking through the end and how it reflected the subtle aspects of the world and what was happening。 Ishiguro is a master storyteller and his slow reveal of how the AI robots fit into the world is very reminiscent of Never Let Me Go, and even the haze of memory in Buried Giant。 I love Klara’s character and her determination, her confusion and how we see through her lens quite literally。 This is dystopian fiction at its best。

Sue

Strange book - written in the voice of an AF (robot friend)。 I couldn't get a good sense of the time/place。 Had elements of future disfunctions。 Strange book - written in the voice of an AF (robot friend)。 I couldn't get a good sense of the time/place。 Had elements of future disfunctions。 。。。more

Colleen Dilenschneider

Powerful, profound, haunting, hopeful, and sad all at once。 It is less direct than Never Let Me Go, but it is similar in its themes and feelings。 I loved this and it is one of my personal favorites this year。

Jeremy

There always comes a time when I read a book by Kazuo Ishiguro that everything comes into focus for me。 And it usually comes as a wallop。 Klara and the Sun was no different in this regard。 About two-thirds of the way through, the obfuscation was momentarily lifted, and the moral weight of the world created (reflected?) by Ishiguro comes into blazing focus。 Yet, this one ultimately played out differently, because that revelation plays out differently in the book, taking it to a place where the re There always comes a time when I read a book by Kazuo Ishiguro that everything comes into focus for me。 And it usually comes as a wallop。 Klara and the Sun was no different in this regard。 About two-thirds of the way through, the obfuscation was momentarily lifted, and the moral weight of the world created (reflected?) by Ishiguro comes into blazing focus。 Yet, this one ultimately played out differently, because that revelation plays out differently in the book, taking it to a place where the revelation is not the end, but and an understanding。 Klara is an AF, an Artificial Friend。 Though starting to become phased out by a newer generation called B3s, Klara is still a remarkable AF, highly observant and empathetic。 She attracts the attention of Josie, whose mother warily agrees to purchase Klara, but only after a highly specific test that puts her skills to use。 Josie is 14, has been "lifted," and has an unspecified illness。 Klara was purchased to stave off Josie's loneliness。 Once home with Josie and the Mother, Klara is introduced to other lifted kids, and Josie's best friend and neighbor Rick, who has not been lifted。 Klara, being solar operated, has a very intense relationship with the Sun, and asks him to shine his beneficence upon Josie, even if he calls upon Klara to sacrifice something of herself。 This is the main storyline, but beneath the semi-stilted dialogue (as everything is from Klara's perspective, the voice is a choice), lies the actuality of Ishiguro's story。 He is asking us to consider love and sacrifice, what we would do for others, and whether it actually is a choice or not。 Do we owe those we love more than we owe ourselves? Having Klara be a sentient AF, and not flesh and blood human, complicates it all。 The Sun, after all, shines on both man and machine。 。。。more

Joan

Klara and the Sun feels very similar to Never Let Me Go。 Both novels are driven by the tension between a good, innocent protagonist and a society that grows increasingly more dystopian。 With Never Let Me Go, we have an orphanage that houses orphans who we slowly realize are raised for a dark purpose。 In Klara and the Sun, we have a naïve AF (Artificial Friend) who learns that her purchase is for reasons beyond serving as a simple companion for a child。 Klara is picked to be the AF of 13-year-old Klara and the Sun feels very similar to Never Let Me Go。 Both novels are driven by the tension between a good, innocent protagonist and a society that grows increasingly more dystopian。 With Never Let Me Go, we have an orphanage that houses orphans who we slowly realize are raised for a dark purpose。 In Klara and the Sun, we have a naïve AF (Artificial Friend) who learns that her purchase is for reasons beyond serving as a simple companion for a child。 Klara is picked to be the AF of 13-year-old Josie due to her keen observational skills, but she still knows little about how her world works。 As the story is told through her limited perspective, we are also learning about this near-future society, and the questions that emerge are what primarily propel the book。 Why is Josie so sick? Why is she considered different from her neighbor Rick? What does it mean to be “lifted” or “substituted”? This is not a fast-paced, sci-fi adventure。 In true Ishiguro fashion, Klara and the Sun instead uses these hints of dystopia to ruminate on key philosophical questions – most saliently, the question of what it means to be human。 The prose is clear and easy to read, and I found the novel to be elegantly crafted overall。 My only criticism is that at times the book felt overly simplistic, and given the complexity of the themes it tackles, a thornier ending for instance would have packed a greater punch。 But, overall this was a thought-provoking read that fits very well into the Ishiguro canon。 Giving it 3。5 stars, rounding down as it does fall slightly short of Ishiguro's other novels。 。。。more

Mariana Ferreira

This is such a sweet, delicate story。 We follow a robot learning more about the world and mankind and her actions and thoughts lead to reflections on what it is that makes us human and what it means to love。 The tone is so light that the hints at darker things looking into corners are even more heartbreaking。 I have to admit I kept expecting a bit more of it, but it’s still a wonderful book。

Katie

I changed my mind about the rating so many times while reading。 The book was uneven in that way (in my opinion), sometimes moving and sometimes overly sweet and simplistic and sometimes far too slow and repetitive and sometimes fascinating。 I landed on 4 stars, though I can't totally explain why。 But overall, I enjoyed the reading experience。 I changed my mind about the rating so many times while reading。 The book was uneven in that way (in my opinion), sometimes moving and sometimes overly sweet and simplistic and sometimes far too slow and repetitive and sometimes fascinating。 I landed on 4 stars, though I can't totally explain why。 But overall, I enjoyed the reading experience。 。。。more

Angelique

Kazuo makes you think。。。Can science copy us?The human heart as a poetic organ。 Something that makes each of us special and individual。 To learn about the heart might be like a house with many rooms。 Studying each of them carefully until they become your own。 People have been living with one another for centuries, loving and hating。 A kind of superstition we kept going while we didn’t know better。

Mary

Brilliant, moving, well written, innovative。 You won’t regret reading this one!

Ayame Giralt

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 The book was good。 While I didn't think it was ground breaking and it has done what other media featuring AI has done before I still felt it was done very well and it really hit me。The story was a bit of a mix of the films AI, Her, and in a weird sense ghost in the shell。 Not with the action but definitely in the philosophical questions it poses on being a soul inside a body whether it be artificial or flesh。 When it gets to asking Klara if she's up to the task of continuing Josie and she asks w The book was good。 While I didn't think it was ground breaking and it has done what other media featuring AI has done before I still felt it was done very well and it really hit me。The story was a bit of a mix of the films AI, Her, and in a weird sense ghost in the shell。 Not with the action but definitely in the philosophical questions it poses on being a soul inside a body whether it be artificial or flesh。 When it gets to asking Klara if she's up to the task of continuing Josie and she asks what would happen to her body it kind of begs the question are we just ghosts in the shell???Part one was a bit on the slower side and I honestly considered putting the book down at some point in the beginning。 It felt like it meandered around pointless stories about the store but I do understand what is was trying to build up to so I suppose that at the end of the day it is fine。 Klara and the Sun is definitely a book I'd like to delve into again sometime。 。。。more

Jane Hufstedler

Beautifully written story, expressed with wonder and awe by a surprisingly empathetic and delightful narrator! If AI beings are even close to Klara, we should have only happy anticipation of having them as helpers in our future world。 Ishiguro has created another masterpiece!

Phyllis Yale

This is a deep and thoughtful novel, masquerading as an easy, breezy book。 Told through the perspective of Klara, an Artificial Friend (robot) in a dystopian near future, it a short and accessible story with a cannot-put-it-down plot。 But it raises issues about different kinds of love; what you’d sacrifice for a loved one; and the costs to society of bioengineering “improvements” to elite children and remote learning and the employment dislocations enabled by AI/robots。 All this in a book with a This is a deep and thoughtful novel, masquerading as an easy, breezy book。 Told through the perspective of Klara, an Artificial Friend (robot) in a dystopian near future, it a short and accessible story with a cannot-put-it-down plot。 But it raises issues about different kinds of love; what you’d sacrifice for a loved one; and the costs to society of bioengineering “improvements” to elite children and remote learning and the employment dislocations enabled by AI/robots。 All this in a book with a “happy” ending! A parable for our times。 。。。more

Pungent Sound

Kazuo Ishiguro is a talented creator of worlds that seem gentle and quaint: manor homes in a countryside of lush greenery, fancy boarding schools surrounded by gardens, or gentile houses overlooking bucolic meadows。 The reader gets acclimated to the pleasant surroundings。 Starts to enjoy the scenery。 Notices how the birds chirp with fine English accents。 Then it dawns on the reader that the main character has devoted his life to serving an obnoxious Nazi sympathizer (The Remains of the Day)。 Or Kazuo Ishiguro is a talented creator of worlds that seem gentle and quaint: manor homes in a countryside of lush greenery, fancy boarding schools surrounded by gardens, or gentile houses overlooking bucolic meadows。 The reader gets acclimated to the pleasant surroundings。 Starts to enjoy the scenery。 Notices how the birds chirp with fine English accents。 Then it dawns on the reader that the main character has devoted his life to serving an obnoxious Nazi sympathizer (The Remains of the Day)。 Or the primary characters are clones whose organs will soon be harvested – a fate they passively accept (Never Let Me Go)。 Or parents subject their children to genetic editing, even though the process may be deadly, so the children can get into elite colleges – unless, of course, they die first (Klara and the Sun)。 The horror creeps up quietly。 Then, suddenly, the monster is in the reader’s lap, licking the reader’s ear, demanding that its messy diaper be changed。 And the reader wonders, how did I get here? Even though the clues were there all along。Klara and the Sun takes place in an alternate reality of the United States, but the reader will find much that is familiar, except (importantly) for the extremely-advanced artificial intelligence。 Klara is an artificial friend (think highly-sophisticated robot), and she narrates the story。 Artificial friends (AFs) are sold in stores and frequently are purchased to keep teenagers (in well-off families) company。 Each AF has a unique set of skills, and Klara’s is her ability to observe and learn。 She can empathize。Klara is selected by Josie, who is 14 years old。 However, Josie’s mother has different plans。 Klara will be groomed to become much more than an AF – a future that is hinted at when they are still in the store and Josie’s mother directs Klara to mimic Josie’s awkward way of walking。 Josie has been “lifted” – a clever euphemism (rhymes with gifted) that sounds so much better than “subjected to genetic editing without having any say about it。” But the process has left her weak and sickly, all of which is manifested by her overly-cautious way of walking。Not all children are lifted。 Some parents can’t afford it。 Other parents find it too risky。 Though the story takes place in an alternate reality, the reader can take great comfort knowing that disingenuous platitudes still exist – as does the desperate need to pretend that social inequities don’t exist。 Parents in this alternative United States still tell themselves and each other that not all children need to be lifted – that “there are all kinds of ways to lead a successful life。” No doubt this is as true as it has ever been, but we can’t help thinking all these parents spouting platitudes had their children lifted。But why are we talking about children? The book is not called Klara and Josie – a hip new indie duo。 It is Klara and the Sun for a reason – just, maybe, not a very good one – though the reader could argue (based upon the ending) that Klara’s relationship with the Sun is the key relationship in the story。 First, the Sun is essential to everyone – duh。 But it is especially important to Klara, because she runs on solar power。 In a book where no humans express any religious belief, Klara determines that the Sun is a god。 She prays to her Sun god to heal Josie。 Like any human religious zealot, she commits acts of vandalism to appease her god。 And depending on the reader’s point of view, Klara is either rewarded for her faith or deceived by it。 But the true dilemma has little to do with religion, so ultimately Klara’s relationship with the Sun is a bit distracting。As with all his books, Mr。 Ishiguro excels at human interactions, and he asks crucial questions in Klara and the Sun。 Such as, why are we talking about humans at all, when the story is narrated by a super-cool empathy machine? Are humans all that special when machines can be groomed to replicate them so perfectly? As Josie’s father puts it, “[s]cience has now proved beyond doubt there’s nothing so unique about my daughter, nothing there our modern tools can’t excavate, copy, transfer。” That’s depressing。 Fortunately, Klara has a rebuttal。 “Mr。 Capaldi (an engineer/scientist) believed there was nothing special inside Josie that couldn’t be continued。 He told the Mother he’d searched and found nothing like that。 But I believe now he was searching in the wrong place。 There was something very special, but it wasn’t inside Josie。 It was inside those who loved her。”Alison Wonderland, Chief Editor / Pungent Sound Journal of Pulp Poetry (PungentSound。com) 。。。more

Krista

This book is a real masterpiece。 It's a morality tale which observes different versions of love。 It is narrated by Klara, a sun worshiping AF (artificial friend) who's simple language belies the complexity of themes。 This thought provoking book left me feeling quite melancholy。 This book is a real masterpiece。 It's a morality tale which observes different versions of love。 It is narrated by Klara, a sun worshiping AF (artificial friend) who's simple language belies the complexity of themes。 This thought provoking book left me feeling quite melancholy。 。。。more